HR Professional

THE MAGAZINE OF HUMAN RESOURCES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

July/August 2015

INSIDE

Training Tuesdays | Overcoming Western Bias | Year-round Engagement

A Fine Balance
Setting Wor/Life boundaries

Features

  1. A Fine Balance
    Setting work-life boundaries is good for your employees and great for business
  2. Dads are people too
    The imperative for changing our expectations around fatherhood and work
  3. Positive Psychology Coaching
    An Interview with Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener
  4. Meet the HR Influencer
    Christine Discola, GPHR

Departments

  1. Letter from the Editor
  2. Leadership Matters
  3. Upfront - The latest HR news
  4. Legal Words - Assuming risks in independent contractor relationsijps
  5. Training and development - Weekly training sessions that count
  6. Benefits - Supporting caregivers at work
  7. Culture - Overcoming western business bias
  8. Technology - Liabilities surrounding cyber-bullying in hte workplace
  9. Talent Management - Creating an irresistible workplace
  10. Christine Stewart: Information and technology specialist
  11. Off the Shelf - What's Worth reading
  12. The Last Word - Simple tips to avoid procrastination

Volume 32 / Number 5 July/August 2015
Editor: Jill Harris
Managing Editor: Duff McCutcheon, HRPA Legal Editor: Malcolm MacKillop, Shields O’Donnell MacKillop LLP
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Editorial Advisory Board
Michael Bach, Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion/Institut canadien de la diversité et de l’inclusion Mary Ann Baynton, Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace Christine Burych, StarlingBrook Corporation Eric Cousineau, OCG Strategy & Organizational Consulting Joseph (Val) D’Sa, York Region District School Board Bonnie Flatt, Master Coaches Mandy Hanlon, Oakbridges Labour Relations Consulting Inc. Jennifer Laidlaw, Ontario Securities Commission Norm Sabapathy, Maple Leaf Foods Dr. Parbudyal Singh, York University Sandra Smith, southlake Regional Health Centre Melissa Sonberg, McGill University Christine Thomlinson, Rubin Thomlinson LLP HR PROFESSIONAL is published eight times per year for the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).

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