Poor performance and poor attitude comes at a cost to managers and organizations– they cost money, time, turnover, morale and energy. Underperformance may be intentional; for example, a disengaged, disgruntled employee may engage in unproductive or disruptive behaviour, or may…
How to Optimize your Recruitment Process Have you been finding that your usual go-to sites for posting jobs has been returning a lackluster or minimal result? In a tight labour market as we are currently experiencing, we want to ensure…
Engaged HR is pleased to welcome guest blogger and DisruptHR speaker Clemens Rettich, Principal & lead consultant with The Great Performances Group. Clemens' blog outlines his talk "The Productive Loops" at DisruptHR 2.0 with the full length video available below. In 1899, we exchanged…
As the school year wraps up and businesses kick into summer gear, many organizations are looking to add temporary employees or summer students to their team. But engaging and retaining seasonal employees comes with a unique set of challengers for…
We’re all guilty at times of getting laser-focused on a project at work and forgetting to look up from the computer screen for hours on end. While we know we should get up and walk around every 45 minutes or…
How to Talk to Employees About Compensation Talking about pay with employees can be awkward. After all, it’s hard to get around seeing the dollar amount on our paycheques as a direct reflection of what we’re worth. That can make…
The Sick Leave Conundrum Sick Leave vs. PTO – How to Manage and What to Offer One of the common questions we receive is about sick leave and personal time off (PTO) and what should be offered to employees. Before…
Engaged HR is pleased to welcome guest blogger and DisruptHR speaker Karen Serblowski, Health, Safety, Organizational Development Manager with the Electrical Safety Authority in Ontario. Karen's blog outlines her talk "The Men’s Leadership Crisis…Who Run this Motha?" at DisruptHR 2.0 with the…
We’ll admit upfront that we’re a little biased: we’re strong believers in the benefits HR can bring to any business. As HR consultants, we get to witness first-hand how solid HR practices have a hugely positive impact on organizations of…
By now, most employers are aware of the updates to the Human Rights Act that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. (If you’re not familiar with the changes, here’s what you need to know.) In wake of…