Managing Generational Divide Within a Sales Team
Today’s diverse workforce will often see people of vastly disparate ages working side by side on a daily basis. Effectively managing a sales force means not only understanding generational differences, but viewing them as an asset and an opportunity. Of course no individual can be completely defined by their generation, but certain traits, life experiences […]
The State of Harassment
Nobody launches their career anticipating any type of harassment – even though it’s shockingly prevalent in Canada’s workplaces. According to a 2016 Statistics Canada Report, “Nineteen percent of women and thirteen percent of men reported that they had experienced harassment in their workplace in the past year. Workplace harassment includes verbal abuse, humiliating behaviour, threats […]
Partnerships and Employee Engagement
Partnerships and Employee Engagement Today’s employees live in a world of added workplace incentives. From free yoga classes to flex hours, traditional health benefits aren’t appreciated as they once were. Additional perks like RRSP-matching, stock options and commissions are used as tools by companies to recruit top talent. This strategy is commonplace in Canada, where […]
Workplace Games: Gamification Nets Results for HR
When I was in kindergarten, our teacher used to have us play a game called ‘Feed the Pelican’. She would distribute little cardboard fish featuring basic math problems or reading challenges. Students who correctly answered the question written on their fish were afforded the opportunity to walk to the front of the class and deposit […]
The Parental Leave Extension: New Rules, New Costs?
It has been nearly one year since the federal government’s changes to maternity and parental leave went into effect, which immediately impacted many workplaces across Canada. While these effects were primarily felt in federally-regulated sectors, many observers in the human resource field speculated that the changes would eventually impact all workplaces. If, as claimed this […]
Large or Small Businesses: Who Have the Higher Health Scores?
As the calendar turns over to a new year and people engage in their annual re-commitment to self-care, it’s important not to overlook the impact of mental health upon overall well-being. Companies are increasingly understanding their role in the psychological health of their employees, and recognizing the benefits of a happy, healthy workforce. Different companies, […]
You’re Fired, With Dignity: 7 Tips for Less Painful Terminations
In 1962 Neil Sedaka recorded his signature song, ‘Breaking Up is Hard to Do’. It’s as true today as it was back then and although Neil was singing about romantic splits, the sentiment holds true in the workplace. Terminations, unfortunately, are a part of business and are often very emotional experiences for those losing their […]
Hazy Understanding: HR Implications of Legalized Cannabis in Canada
Cannabis and its related products have been banned substances in Canada since 1923, but after medicinal use was legalized in 2001, the country moved this year to also legalize (and tax) its recreational use. On October 17, Canada became the first G7 and G20 country to legalize cannabis [1]. While other countries such as the […]
Do we fear the robot overlords? Or learn to harness the power of AI in the workplace?
If you send messages on your mobile phone and have the “predictive text” feature turned on, you’re familiar with AI. If you’ve clicked through recommended purchases on Amazon, or started watching a movie or TV show on Netflix that was “Suggested for You”, you’re familiar with AI. If a real-time virtual agent pops up on […]
Disrupting HR for the Modern Workforce
Myself and another of our senior recruiters, Karen Epp, recently attended the forum Hacking HR. This forum brings together professionals for collaboration, networking and discussion about how HR and technology can come together to create the workplace of the future. The discussion offered insight into rapid development of technology and the need for HR methods […]