HR decision makers and thought leaders from across Ontario’s municipalities are meeting at the Fern Resort in Orillia, Ontario. The special OMHRA anniversary event will be offering timely one-day seminars on current issues and offering a platform for networking and HR thought leadership. For the last 50 years, OMHRA has been a leading professional association representing […]
Ian Davidson: Google used big data to crunch the M&M munchers
Introduction I was talking to Google recently about a role. In preparation for their notoriously difficult second interview I did some detailed research on how Google “does” HR and reward. Like the British Army it is done “by the numbers”. Every part of Google’s HR and reward is driven by big data analysis, the rigours […]
British and US workers differ on what makes a ‘boss from hell’
A new poll on ‘bad bosses’ gives an insight into what workers in Britain and the United States want – and don’t want – from their leaders. Learning content specialist Video Arts asked employees to vote for the worst bosses depicted in film or on television either side of ‘the pond’. The poll shows that […]
5 Reasons to choose Google sites for your intranet
Kyle Horst offers five reasons why Google Sites is designed for excellent intranets. 1. Highly Customizable If you’ve ever seen a Sharepoint based intranet you know how ugly an intranet can be. We aren’t living in the 1995 era web-o-sphere so your company intranet shouldn’t look like that either. Google Sites is excellent for customization since designers […]
Growing into our potential: Like bamboo in the wind
First published in our partner title, HR Agenda, Daniela Ploberger and Dr. Florian Ploberger discuss discovering one’s essense of being and what it means for our work-life behaviors.
Choosing the right incentives
The fact is incentives work – and basically any of those options will help you reward behavior. But let’s think about some of the pluses and minuses of each of those and see how they match up with your particular goals. And we’ll even add in one more that award providers will never mention as an option: your own company-sponsored awards.
Mr. Lube mechanic fired in Twitter haze
A Toronto-based mechanic has apparently been fired from his role at Mr. Lube after putting a request on Twitter for someone to deliver marijuana to him at his place of work.
Amy Schabacker Dufrane announced as new HRCI Executive Director
WASHINGTON — The HR Certification Institute (HRCI) has appointed Amy Schabacker Dufrane, Ed.D., SPHR, CAE, as its executive director. A senior executive with more than 20 years of experience, Dufrane has served as interim executive director at HRCI since December 2012. Her appointment was effective Friday, Aug. 2. “HRCI is pleased to have Amy Dufrane — a certified […]
Workplace violence: “an evolving definition”
Arriving at a universally agreed upon definition of workplace violence is difficult at best; some might say impossible. We are challenged by divergent cultures, the sheer scope of reference and the number of terms used to describe the phenomenon of workplace violence. Terms used include, “mobbing” (Leymann, 1996[1]; Zapf et al., 1996[2]), “harassment” (Björkqvist et […]
Six things to avoid when setting up an incentive program
Now that the economy seems to be rebounding – at least to the point that companies realize they need to introduce new products, attract and retain customers as well as qualified employees – incentive programs are taking off with a vengeance. While incentive programs are nothing new, many companies are just now starting to dip […]