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Human-Centered Leadership is the Key to Unlocking a More Prosperous Canada
Canada’s productivity is slipping, and it’s not a short-term dip. It’s a persistent decline that has been holding…
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“Quiet Firing” as a Way to Force Employees to Leave – Really??
I was quite taken aback by a recent survey that I came across — the results of which…
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Now Available: Member Survey – Summary of Results
Introduction: CPHR BC & Yukon carried out a survey of its members by way of an online questionnaire…
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Mental Health Initiatives
Those of us who have been around for a while have learned that any exciting new topic in…
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Avoiding HR Fads
HR managers, like other business leaders, often get caught up in fads. One month, quiet quitting dominates discussions;…
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The Manager Meltdown: How HR Can Reverse the Engagement Crisis
Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2025 report delivers a clear warning: global manager engagement has dropped from…
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Workplace Wellbeing Strategy and Disability: 4 Steps to Better Support Struggling Employees
Mental health continues to seriously impact our friends, family, and colleagues. In this post-pandemic world, mental health issues…
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Upskilling Our Organizations through Employee Learning
For this month’s column, I want to talk about how we, in HR, can support upskilling within our…
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RTO, Remote, or Hybrid Work? Everything in Moderation
By now, we all know how the pandemic upended the world of work. Five years hence, we have…
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Communicating Proactively, Consistently and Regularly in Times of Uncertainty
This month’s post was sparked by the recent manner in which the employees of Canada’s most iconic company,…
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2025 Workplace Trends: A Prediction in a Looking Glass
As we move further into 2025, workplace dynamics continue to present evolving challenges and opportunities for employers. While…
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Dealing with Shortages of AI-Talent
The need for AI-related skills is growing rapidly, and we’re not talking about PhDs in machine learning. The…