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IGM Financial inspires people to stay long term
M
ichelle McDonald
clearly remembers
her first day
with the IGM
Financial Inc.
family of companies. After
graduating from college, she
worked for two different banks
over a two-year period and says
she expected her new job would
be similarly short-lived.
So, when a woman sitting
nearby — an 11-year veteran of one
of Winnipeg’s largest and most
established employers — told her
that employees who reach the
two-year mark tend to stay for the
long term, McDonald had a ready
response.
“I told her, ‘That will never
be me!’” she recalls. McDonald
was still trying to decide if the
financial services sector was right
for her.
Turns out her new colleague,
who stayed with IGM until she
retired, was right. More than 37
years later, McDonald is a senior
manager on the IGM marketing
team, where her responsibilities
include supporting the production of IGM’s public disclosure
documents and managing the
development of all IGM-related
marketing materials.
McDonald says she thoroughly
enjoys the demands of ensuring
financial information is presented
in an engaging way that complies
with the strict legal and regulatory
requirements for a public company. She acquired the requisite
expertise and found her passion
for the work as she advanced
through different roles in a variety
of IGM departments.
“I love the work I do,”
McDonald says. “That’s one of
things I really appreciate about
IGM. You’re always encouraged
to find what you love to do. You
always feel supported.”
Chief human resources officer
Cynthia Currie says IGM has a
strong corporate culture of putting
people first. “Our approach
emphasizes collaboration and
inclusion. This helps contribute
to a productive work environment
where everyone is empowered to
succeed.”
For example, IGM provides
an extensive range of online and
in-person training and development programs to support
employees’ growth. This includes
everything from business and
communication skills to helping
employees identify their unique
talents and strengths.
“Employees benefit when they
try different things and are open
to learning,” Currie says, adding
that IGM continually evaluates the
programs and looks for additional
Employees at IGM Financial attend the organization’s annual IG Employee Forum in Winnipeg.
opportunities to serve employees’
ever-changing needs.
IGM is one of Canada’s leading
wealth and asset management
companies, and includes
Mackenzie Investments and IG
Wealth Management. The companies operate separately but share
corporate functions.
You’re always
encouraged to find what
you love to do. You always
feel supported.
— Michelle McDonald
Senior Manager, Marketing
McDonald’s immediate team
for example, has employees in
Toronto and Montréal, as well as
Winnipeg. In addition to disclosure reporting, her team handles
media relations, community
engagement and sponsorship, and
translation services.
But whatever the job title or
location, IGM does its best to ensure employees share many of the
same experiences, McDonald says.
This includes weekly newsletters,
monthly town hall meetings with
live Q&A sessions, and even fun
seasonal social events such as
Summer Sizzle.
IGM Giving Week also allows
employees in Winnipeg, Toronto
and Montréal to connect with
their colleagues as they spend a
few hours supporting IGM’s local
charity partners.
It’s just one of many initiatives
that reflect IGM’s commitment to
giving back to the communities
where employees live and work,
