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 >
Making Mental Health a Critical Priority
It goes without saying that for nearly the last full year, we have all been living in a state of uncertainty due, in very large part, to the pandemic. As we discussed late last year (and in former posts aboutMore >
Remote Work for the Long Haul
As a result of COVID-19 and the associated lockdown, many employers were forced to scramble to set up work from home options for their employees, in order to keep their workplaces safely operational. Of course, back in March and April,More >
This Year, Throw Gratitude, Not Parties
Well, here we are, the last month of 2020. For many of us, this has been the most challenging – and felt like the longest – year in memory (or ever). As we reflect upon our post from January, whenMore >
Compensation Planning in Uncertain Times
Given the ongoing challenges of 2020, with COVID-19 at the forefront, it’s no surprise that the Conference Board of Canada has identified the 2021 compensation theme as restraint. As this is the time of year when many businesses forecast their salary/total compensationMore >