Vaccines in the Workplace
As BC’s restart plan continues to move further into phase 3 and closer to phase 4, more and more employers are resuming onsite operations, and reducing restrictions in their workplaces. This has and will likely continue to bring up issuesMore >
Best Practice = Status Quo
You’ve undoubtedly heard and likely used the term ‘best practice’ in referring to organizational trends, procedures, and initiatives. But have you taken the time to really consider what the term means, exactly what you’re comparing against – and more importantly,More >
June is Pride Month!
June is Pride Month in Canada and this year, the Vancouver Pride Society’s slogan is #ChooseYourPride. This is, in part, due to ongoing restrictions/inability to gather in parks and clubs, but also to reflect the diversity in how the LGBTQ2+More >
Redefining Statutory Holidays
Whether we personally align with and/or understand the history behind statutory holidays, most of us enjoy and value having long weekends and the occasional mid-week day off. Legislated federally and provincially, statutory holidays have a nationalist, cultural and religious basisMore >
Name it, Don’t Numb it
This week is Canadian Mental Health Week (May 3rd to 9th), and fittingly, this year’s slogan is “name it, don’t numb it.” In acknowledgement of mental health, particularly in light of the past year+ and the brain science behind labellingMore >
Policy vs. Handbook. Does it Matter?
As many of our readers will know, one of the fundamental services we provide at Jouta is development of culturally aligned employee handbooks for the organizations we work with. While we typically call them employee handbooks, depending on the cultureMore >
COVID Vaccinations and the Workplace
The question on many a mind is whether or not employers will have the ability to make vaccinations mandatory in their workplaces, and/or what sort of protocol they’ll be expected to put in place. While the science is still evolvingMore >
Choose to Challenge
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD), when, across the globe, we celebrate the significant achievements of all women, acknowledge our unique and collective identities, and embrace our diversity. This year the IWD theme is #ChoosetoChallenge, which is premised on ourMore >
Wear Pink and Spread Kindness
February 24th marks Pink Shirt Day (or Anti-Bullying Day), which has been initiated as a way for people of all ages to show their solidarity against bullying and harassment in schools and workplaces. This year, the theme continues to be “liftMore >
Fostering More Effective Feedback
Ever wonder why it’s so hard to give feedback, and more fundamentally, address matters as they occur in a transparent, respectful fashion? We often do too – and we also have some insight. Oftentimes, inability or unwillingness to provide feedbackMore >