COVID-19, more commonly known as the Coronavirus, is an influenza that has many employers wondering what they can and need to do to support their teams and provide a safe and healthy work environment. According to the Public Health Agency…
Pink Shirt Day is February 26th, so it’s the perfect time to look at bullying in the workplace and how to prevent it. Workplace bullying is an epidemic—28 percent of employees have felt bullied at work, and 19 percent have…
We all know that dating a co-worker probably isn’t the best idea. If it ends, the best-case scenario involves awkward daily interactions with an ex. The worst-case scenario could end in allegations of sexual harassment. From a management perspective, in…
Many of the discussions I have with employers are about how to manage the performance of their employees. The complaints are often that employees aren’t doing what they are supposed to be doing, that the employee is making poor choices…
January 29th marked the annual Bell “Let’s Talk” Day – a day aimed at encouraging conversation to end the stigma surrounding mental illness. "Changes in work habits are chalked up to poor performance, when the root cause is actually a…
Regardless of where you work, it’s inevitable that you will encounter difficult people on the job. Whether it’s an employee with a bad attitude, a challenging co-worker, or a demanding boss, the odds are good that at some point, you’ll…
We have all been on the job hunt at one point or another. Frankly, it’s usually not much fun. Between hours spent browsing job ads and submitting applications and the nervous anticipation of waiting for that phone call, trying to…
That is a question that we get a lot! Christmas brings about the topic of bonuses every year. Should I give a Christmas bonus? What if we haven’t had a good year? Will staff start to expect it each year?…
It’s that time of year again! The annual holiday party is coming up, and with it the million-dollar question: “Will people come to our staff party if we don’t serve alcohol?” You want your team to have fun and let…
This blog was first published by CPHR Canada. Canadian business leaders today know that productivity, innovation and finding and keeping world-class talent are critical to staying ahead. “In this era of a new global competitiveness, how well we train and…