Onboarding is the process of integrating a new employee into an organization, and strong onboarding can lead to higher employee engagement and retention. Onboarding provides a new hire with their first real impression of the company culture and values, sets…
With all the changes and uncertainty in the world, we’re facing new challenges at work and at home. At work there are extra cleaning protocols, reduced hours and closures, and anxious customers and coworkers. At home there are financial concerns,…
During these uncertain times when our world is changing by the minute, we are learning new things on the fly, and we aren’t really sure from one day to the next what’s coming, we are getting tired. We are starting…
After a few months working remotely, many teams have now adapted to the status quo of working from home. In fact, in light of the continued uncertainty around COVID-19, many organizations that can continue to operate remotely have opted to…
Whether employees are back at work or still off on layoff, the backdrop of the global pandemic has brought with it a unique set of challenges when it comes to vacations. With the world in flux and travel plans on…
With the ‘Summer of COVID’ well underway and the constant bombardment of news and information about the pandemic continuing to be top of mind for residents, employers are faced with a new challenge: how do we lower stress for employees…
Some provinces now have official guidelines in place requiring citizens to wear a face mask when indoors in public, but so far, BC has not made mask-wearing mandatory. We’re all new to this and navigating the evolving nuances and etiquette…
Over the past few months, we have all become familiar with the concept of physical distancing. For many of us it has become second nature to give other people a wide berth, keeping at least 2 metres away whenever possible.…