News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
Changing How We Train Employees It goes without saying that the more complex the job at hand is, the more energy (but not necessarily money) you need to invest in order to ensure you’ll have some results at the end of the day. The trouble is, many employers nowadays can’t really be bothered with training […]
Top Employee Recognition Tips Competition for top talent is fierce, and your newly trained and highly skilled workers are constantly being poached by recruiters and other organizations. To cultivate a strong workplace culture and foster employee engagement, you need to recognize your employees’ contributions in a way that makes them feel genuinely appreciated. Why recognize? […]
The InnovateWork Toronto gang will be hosting their first community meetup tonight at The Citizen on King West. Around 50 HR, Talent and Tech pros are expected to come out to network and share innovative ideas about how to improve the world of work and see a session presented by Travis Dutka, Culture Curator at 360insights. Travis spends […]
For most recent college graduates the technology sector is an attractive career. Silicon Valley seems like a really exciting place. Innovation is happening on a regular basis. Some of the companies those graduates might use every day came from there. The compensation seems really high. And the growth opportunities bountiful. And while all of these […]
Employers in today’s job market are struggling—not only to find top candidates in the hiring process, but to keep their best employees around. As companies continue to lose employees, they’re asking, “What have we done wrong?” To get to the bottom of this challenge, you might want to ask a slightly different question: What haven’t […]
Diversity and Inclusion Tips for HR inclusion a priority requires the active involvement and long-term commitment of all employees, from entry-level employees to C-suite executives. That’s because when someone who isn’t a top executive is handed the job of transforming the company’s culture toward greater inclusion, he or she will lack the power and authority that this […]
How to Harness the Power of Design Thinking To Transform HR First and foremost, you may be asking yourself, “what exactly is design thinking?”. In essence, design thinking is a systematic, iterative and human-centered approach to developing user-friendly services, products, and solutions. From enhancing the end-to-end employee experience to transforming back-office HR processes, design thinking equips […]
For a customer-focused culture, make collaboration unavoidable We all want an organization that’s agile and has an established customer-focused culture. A workplace where all employees feel supported with a laser focus on improving the customer experience. Certainly, “it all starts at the top” so we should focus on investments in leadership development. Yet top heavy […]
The Toronto Public Library will play host to the latest DisruptHR Toronto tonight. The 6th edition of the popular event for those in and around HR will happen 5:30-9:30 and promises to provide one of the strongest speaker line-ups yet! The sold-out summit is produced by Tim Baker, Owner & Consultant at Tim Baker HR […]
Do you know how to find a job that treats you with the respect you deserve? Unfortunately, it’s more difficult than most people realize if you’re a woman. Sure, you can look for employer reviews posted by women, which is often a huge help, but it often isn’t enough. In addition to seeking out employers who […]