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Today she’s taking new superpowers back to the office! Restored motivation. Refreshed life values. A desire to build a career and be more effective so she could go home earlier. A professional HR manager, you can use this new mom’s enthusiasm to help her prove she’s not fitting into the statistics of post-maternity leave career […]
In episode 70 of the HRchat show, we hear from Helen Patterson. Helen is a self-described ‘Healthy Workplace Creator’, HR and Compliance expert, writer, speaker at Life Works Well, and Author at Thomson Reuters. Listen as we consider the role and outcomes associated with mentorship at work. More About Helen Patterson Helen Patterson, LL.B., LL.M., is […]
Vegan-Friendly Snacks to Fuel Your Work Week It is vital that your employees are happy, healthy and focused. Providing the right snacks can fuel your colleagues with the best nutrients and minerals to achieve and succeed. Here are 10 super-healthy vegan-friendly office snack options. 1. Flavored Nuts When you’re feeling a little sluggish or low […]
Career Priorities: How to Determine What Motivates You It’s important to recognize that our actions in life consist of a series of priorities. With almost every action, every day, we prioritize. Some priority setting is intentional and makes total sense. Some are subconscious and go on almost in the background. For example, when you take […]
Millennials are making their mark in the workforce, and, along with their enthusiasm and expertise, they are bringing a new set of challenges for employers. These changing demands of the workforce have given rise to the relatively new concept of ‘employee experience’. This is all about investing time, money, and resources to strengthen employee relationships and […]
Is anyone in the office using a foosball table? Every modern company wants to be the best with great perks for their workers. The main problem with this situation is the fact that most companies focus on the design of the office space and less on the atmosphere in the office. Companies use their cool […]
In the first episode of HRchat in 2018, we hear from Jilaine Parkes, President and Founder at SpriggHR, about tactics and tools which can help ensure companies accurately measure and support the development of employees. SpriggHR is an online performance management platform that provides the software, support and methodology to transform performance management processes. The […]
Nutrition is one of the single most important, yet undervalued, aspects of workplace productivity and employee engagement. A large number of corporate wellness programs focus on fitness, but hardly touch on nutrition education or providing healthy food choices in the office. In this episode of the HRchat show, host Bill Banham speaks with Ree Dolnick, President at […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Mark Franklin, Co-Founder and President at OneLifeTools, Practice Leader and President at CareerCycles, Sessional Lecturer at the University of Toronto, and Career Buzz radio host. Mark Franklin, M.Ed., P.Eng.,CMF, is practice leader of CareerCycles, a career management social enterprise with 3500+ clients across Canada. Mark […]
Are you wondering how you can build a successful team? If so, you are in luck because successful teamwork and collaboration can be taught through the right approaches to leadership. There are many components involved in creating a successful team and it is not something that can happen overnight. If you are committed to nurturing […]