contents VOLUME 34 / NUMBER 3 MARCH 2017
FEATURES
Creating an LGBT-Inclusive Workplace.................. 16
LGBT inclusiveness in the workplace
How to Move Your Compliance-based
Employment Equity Program to a
Strategic Priority......................................................... 20
Make your program more effective with freely available
tools
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 34
Bruce Fraser, CHRL, CHRE
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 4
Leadership Matters....................................................... 7
Want a truly inclusive workplace?
Upfront............................................................................. 9
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 12
Without cause dismissals in federally regulated
workplaces
Policies & Procedures............................................... 22
The link between the economy and long-term disability
claims
Workplace Culture...................................................... 24
How to know if your team is trusting or just polite
Talent Management.................................................... 27
Teaching resilience to employees in times of change
Mentoring..................................................................... 28
Formal vs. informal mentoring
Training & Development............................................. 31
Hands-on training for stronger employees
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IN THIS ISSUE
The LGBT community feels the
largest disconnect between
diversity and inclusion in the
workplace, according to research.
In this issue’s cover feature, read
how and why to bridge that gap
in order to build a culture of true
inclusiveness. That article starts
on page 16.
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WHEN DIVERSE TEAMS
AREN’T INCLUSIVE
Promoting True LGBT Inclusivity At Work
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