Broken windows is a theory in criminology that suggests that if you let little things go they become bigger ones. The theory is based on the observation that the existence of broken windows in a neighbourhood frequently is found in association with other signs of general social fragmentation and disorder, such as property neglect, disrepair, […]
You’re Fired! Tips for Conducting Termination Meetings
In my last post, I offered some tips for conducting exit interviews when an employee voluntarily leaves a job. This week we will tackle what to do when you have to tell an employee they need to go. Terminations are one of my least favorite parts of HR. Even in situations where the employee did […]
Bullying – How Women Deal with Corporate Jerks
Grace under Fire “I’ve dealt with co-workers stealing my ideas, trying to slash my reputation with management, and open “mean girl” jabs. It totally sucks.” By Marye Audet
Why Teamwork is not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach
In many of my jobs, I have heard the constant refrain that teamwork is the best way to accomplish anything. I had one boss who told me that I need to stretch out of my comfort zone when I grumbled about the endless push for teamwork. While I do find value in collaborating with others, […]
Care and Compassion are Vital HR Skills
When we look at the standard HR job description, we usually see things like knowledge of federal and state labor laws and experience with workplace investigations, benefits, training, safety, recruiting and strategic planning. It is not common to see something about the ability to care for employees on the list of requirements even though it […]
Ways to Salvage a “Below Standard” Employee
Managers can use five simple performance management steps to address and improve the performance of a below standard employee.
How to Include Bullying Prevention in Harassment Training
While there are laws that protect against harassment in the workplace, we have yet to see much that addresses workplace bullying. A new California law requires that employers add training on prevention of abusive conduct to their existing harassment training, which is currently mandated for supervisors at companies with 50 or more employees. Even if […]
Russam GMS grows Executive Search with appointment of John Schonert
Experienced head hunter John Schonert has joined Russam GMS’s Executive Search team as Associate Director. John spent his early career in financial services and advertising before moving into executive search. As an executive recruiter and coach, he has advised a variety of organisations operating in the TMT and manufacturing sectors on their executive talent acquisition […]
Big HR tech meet up happening tonight in Toronto
Learn Best Practices on Employee Feedback Looking ahead to performance review season, join SocialHRCamp sponsor WIRL at Shopify’s brand new Toronto Office to discuss employee feedback best practices with Shopify’s Human Relations Manager Kim Orszulak. Coaches Mic Berman and Gregor Bingham will also be offering insights. 50 HR tech pros have confirmed attendance. Here’s the who’s […]
HR tech interview: Greg Pantelic, Co-Founder, WIRL
The HR Gazette has exclusively caught up with Greg Pantelic, Co-Founder at WIRL (http://www.wirl.ca) one of the sponsors at SocialHRCamp Toronto 2014, to get his insights on the upcoming event. Greg is the Co-Founder of WIRL, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that empowers employees and their organizations through continuous feedback. He is a strategist, mentor and […]