Engaged HR is pleased to welcome guest blogger and DisruptHR speaker Karissa Sovdi, HR Program and Projects Manager with the University of Victoria. Karissa's blog outlines her talk "How to Smell a Dead Body" at DisruptHR 2.0 with the full length video available below. …
Performance management can be stressful even at the best of times. Sometimes we need to tell people they’re not working quickly enough, accurately enough, or productively enough. The challenge in those scenarios is to quantify and fully describe the issue,…
Most employers know that conducting reference checks is a wise step when you hire. But most candidates can find 3 former coworkers or managers who will say positive things about them. And if they can’t, that’s a pretty big red…
Engaged HR is pleased to welcome guest blogger and DisruptHR speaker Ben Ziegler, Conflict Management Coach of Ziegler Consulting. Ben's blog outlines his talk "Your Conflict Advantage" at DisruptHR 2.0 with the full length video available below. Let’s start with the end in mind. Picture…
You’ve heard us talk about this before, but it bears repeating – it’s a tight job market right now, and it’s tough to find qualified candidates! In Canada, unemployment rates are at an all-time low, and it’s a challenge for…
Finding and retaining qualified staff continues to rank as a top concern and is keeping HR, CEOs and business owners awake at night. The market for both skilled and unskilled talent is increasingly competitive, and the going is getting even…
Businesses giving back. It’s not a new idea, and it certainly sounds like a good thing—but many leaders aren’t so clear on why their organizations should prioritize social contribution. Volunteering your organization’s time, energy and resources to give back to…
Engaged HR is pleased to welcome guest blogger and DisruptHR speaker Lauren Welgush, People and Performance Manager, North America with Bambora. Lauren's blog outlines her talk "How to Break the Rules and Not Get Caught" at DisruptHR 2.0 with the full length video available below. As…
With the first quarter of the new year well underway, you just might be behind already in updating your spreadsheets, in running your reports and in being able to streamline your processes. For many of us, we would love to…
Engaged HR is pleased to welcome guest blogger and DisruptHR speaker Dr. Lisa Gunderson of One Love Consulting. Lisa's blog outlines her talk "Please Don't Touch My Hair" at DisruptHR 2.0 with the full length video available below. As of 2015, Statistics Canada calculated…