How Great Companies Manage Their People
Everyone wants to be a part of, or create, a high performance company (or team). Unfortunately it is easier said than done. HBR's Morning Advantage blog gives you some good tips on how you can get...
View ArticleThere's More to Employee Engagement Than You Think
An interesting take in the Financial Post on employee engagement and where Canadian employers are falling short. This view looks at employee engagement through a broader lens: It is not just about...
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People Need Jobs... so why is it so hard to hire? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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View ArticleSteve Jobs talks about managing people
The one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs' passing seems like an appropriate time for a Steve Jobs post. (note: There's a lovely little video vignette at Apple.com, Remembering Steve) Undoubtedly a...
View ArticleWhat Successful Human Resources Executives Do In Their First 30 Days in a New...
Some good insights and tips from Alan Collins on what to do when you start a new HR job. Click through for the full article, including detailed breakdowns of each tip (good stuff here). Successful...
View ArticleThanksgiving Day in Canada
Did you know... The first Thanksgiving Day in Canada after Confederation was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious...
View ArticleRecruitment and Employer Branding at Sodexo
I've had this bookmarked for a while now and have been meaning to listen to it. Well, finally got to it and it was well worth my time. Jorgen Sundberg from Link Humans discusses social media in...
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Lessons from a master sushi chef
Interesting read in Lifehacker. Jiri Ono's dedication is probably a little too extreme for your standard approach to your work, but one of the lessons is a good one for anyone who has to work for a...
View ArticleInterview with an HR Professional
In this case, me. I had the pleasure of recently being interviewed by a student for a paper she was working on. The questions made me think and since they covered a wide-range of HR topics I thought...
View Article3 Key Stages to Careers
Brian Fetherstonhaugh, CEO and Chairman of OgilvyOne in New York, says there are three key stages to careers. First point about careers, they are way way way longer than people think and I think there...
View ArticlePeople don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it
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View ArticleWhat makes a great workplace
A study by HR consulting and outsourcing firm Aon Hewitt has identified five characteristics of a good employer. Unwavering commitment from senior leaders to the importance of developing highly...
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The Intertwinement of Personal and Professional Lives
An interesting read from LDRLB on the impact of social media on the blending of your work and personal lives - they call it an 'intertwinement'. With so much information being shared and readily...
View ArticleReal HR work is transformational
Loved this article on HR’s value to an organization. They dig into a situation to see what's not working, have lots of conversations about it and do lots of listening, and then work with the people...
View ArticleThe reward paradox – do greater incentives lead to poorer performance?
A fascinating and inspirational video from RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. Adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, this video illustrates the hidden truths behind...
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HR needs to know the numbers (Video)
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Are you doing enough to prepare your future leaders? (Video)
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How To Be A Good Boss [Infographic]
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View ArticleOn Yahoo and Working From Home
Everyone and their dog has, seemingly, weighed in on Marrisa Mayer's controversial decision to eliminate telecommuting at Yahoo. Most famously, we've seen Sir Richard Branson call it misguided and...
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