contents VOLUME 31 / NUMBER 5 JULY/AUGUST 2014
FEATURES
Organizational Culture............................................... 20
HR plays a key role in establishing and reinforcing a
company’s overarching culture
Conversational Intelligence...................................... 26
What opens us up and closes us down?
Interview with Adam Grant....................................... 30
Is giving the key to our success?
Interview with an HR Hero:
Chris Judge, SHRP...................................................... 56
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 6
Leadership Matters....................................................... 7
Reforming Ontario’s apprenticeships regime
Upfront............................................................................. 9
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 17
Ensure your organization is compliant
with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
Performance Management........................................ 35
Make performance review feedback more effective
Benefits......................................................................... 39
Create an optimum benefits plan
Workplace Culture...................................................... 41
Eliminating a culture of sick leave
Health & Wellness...................................................... 47
Avoid the perils of sitting disease
Recruitment.................................................................. 51
Video technology for attracting
talent and building business
Leadership.................................................................... 53
The neuroscience behind modern leadership coaching
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 61
What’s worth reading
Index to Advertisers.................................................... 63
The Last Word.............................................................. 64
HR and career engagement
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IN THIS ISSUE
Organizational culture is an all-encompassing
phenomenon that exists
in every workplace. HR professionals
and departments have the power to
positively influence the culture in their
own work environments. In this issue of
HR Professional, explore the ins and outs
of culture, the ultimate foundation for any
organization.
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