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Hybrid Work: What’s Working, What’s Not — Lessons Learned Post-Pandemic
Hybrid work has shifted from an emergency pandemic response into a long-term operating reality for many organizations across Canada and beyond. What began as a short-term necessity has evolved into a defining feature of modern workplace strategy, reshaping how organizations think about productivity, employee engagement, leadership, and culture.
A Shift in Hiring Practices in 2022
Technology is rapidly shifting how and where we access candidates; potential employees are radically shifting their expectations of workplaces; and priorities are realigning for best practices in attracting and retaining candidates.
Changing Up Your Employee Perks and Benefits Program
As an employer of choice, you see the connection between your success and the need to support your employees’ physical, emotional, and financial health. So what’s the secret to attracting and keeping the best talent?
Turn Conflict into a Competitive Advantage For Your Team
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could channel all the energy, focus and passion invested in conflict so that it yields a positive outcome? As a leader at any level, think about all the extra time you would get back!
Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce
The generation you grew up in can influence your behaviors. In the workplace, you might even notice fundamental generational differences regarding expectations, culture, performance, and engagement.
Building Your Policy Manual From the Ground Up
Developing and designing an Employee Policy Manual that is both highly effective and engaging can be a challenge for most organizations, especially without a dedicated people/HR team.
6 Things You Need to Build a Successful Cross-Functional Team
Building and leading cross-functional teams, especially in this new hybrid world, can be daunting. But, leaders and managers who embrace the challenge will be rewarded with increased productivity and satisfaction – for themselves and their teams.
Maximizing the Employee Experience
Workplace leaders face unique communication challenges. From remote work arrangements and shifting health and safety protocols to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and changing workforce demographics, the landscape of employee communication is complex.
How to Improve Your Benefits Plan Through Employee Feedback
One of the biggest shifts to come from the COVID pandemic is the employer-employee relationship, and the need for not only creativity, but also sustainability in an employer’s compensation offering.
Workforce Restructuring: Four Legal Landmines to Consider
While restructuring a business may result in reduced labour costs, it can also attract costly and stressful litigation if poorly handled. Here is a list of four legal landmines to consider when planning a workforce restructuring.
Outsourcing your HR or keeping it In-House? Which way to go and why?
Managing HR without formal HR training or up-to-date knowledge of Employment Standards and human rights legislation can expose a company to costly compliance risks.
Getting on Solid Ground with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
When certain words or phrases are repeated too often without clear definition, they can lose their impact. This is what’s happening with DEI: important, meaningful concepts risk being reduced to corporate buzzwords or clichés.
Who are your culture champions?
A culture champion is someone who understands that company culture—how work gets done—influences leader and team results. A strong workplace culture can contribute to increased employee engagement, retention, alignment, and productivity.
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