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Facebook Postings Fair Game
Republished with the permission of Fasken Martineau The HR Space is edited by Louse Bechamp, Karen M. Sargeant and Brian P. Smeenk Can employers use information from their employees’ Facebook pages in managing the employment relationship? Not an age-old question,More >
Would you hire HR to do your Accounting?
By Cori Maedel, CEO Jouta Performance Group What an absurd question! Yet companies hire accounting professionals to do their HR on a regular basis. I was recently speaking in front of about 90 accountants and, in a veryMore >
Experienced HR Counts
Written by Cori Maedel, CEO Jouta Performance Group. If someone tells you there is only one way to do something… run! No seriously, ask some clarifying questions. Is there only one way for legal, performance or other reasons? Why isMore >
Benefits of Professional Coaching
From the International Coach Federation Professional coaching brings many wonderful benefits: fresh perspectives on personal challenges, enhanced decision-making skills, greater interpersonal effectiveness, and increased confidence. And, the list does not end there. Those who undertake coaching also can expect appreciableMore >
Psychological Safety – Preparing your Workplace (Part 5)
Laying the Groundwork & Recommended Resources As mentioned previously, the National Standard is a voluntary set of guidelines that offers direction to employers wanting to improve their work environment. How to lay the groundwork Before jumping in, an organization mayMore >
Psychological Safety – Creating Change Using the P6 Framework (Part 4)
Action Items to Get You Started Now that you understand what makes an organization ‘psychologically safe’ and have had a chance to assess your own workplace, you may be ready to start making change. To simplify this process for employers,More >
Psychological Safety – How to assess (Part 3)
How to Assess the Psychological Safety of Your Workplace – 5 Questions to Ask 1. Commitment: Does psychological health and safety play an integral role in all operations of your organization? Do all workers, including managers, have a role toMore >
Psychological Safety – What makes a workplace safe? (Part 2)
Psychological Safety Defined For the purpose of the National Standard, psychological safety in the workplace has been defined as, “…one that is the result of every reasonable effort being made to protect the mental health of employees.” The 5 factorsMore >
Psychological Safety in the workplace – what employers need to know (Part 1)
Did you know that mental health illnesses are the leading cause of short and long term disability in Canada and cost employers almost $20 billion each year in losses? To help Canadian employers develop and improve psychologically safe and healthyMore >
More changes in the Canadian immigration system
Republished with the permission of Fasken Martineau The HR Space is edited by Louise Béchamp, Karen M. Sargeant and Brian P. Smeenk Winds of change keep blowing on Canadian immigration lands. In July 2012, we discussed several steps taken byMore >