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The engine that fuels culture transformation

By Louise Taylor Green, CHRL, CHRE

 

I’ll admit it. I’ve been agitated at times when listening to people talk about workplace culture. I get a bit wound up when I hear things like, “We have such an amazing culture,” followed by, “because I get to take Friday afternoons off in the summer.”

By Alyson Nyiri, CHRL

Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers

By Alice Mann
Routledge, 2018

 

We are facing huge global challenges: resources are becoming scarce, climate change is increasingly volatile and our culture is rapidly evolving.

The next economic epoch is already on our doorstep. Is your organization ready to cross the threshold?

By Liz Bernier

You wake gently, the silent alarm in your smart device rousing you with minimal disruption to your sleep cycle. Any other morning, you would feel peaceful, well rested and relaxed.

Work-life balance is about leading by example

By Patrick Williams

 

When it comes to work-life balance, direction must come from the top down. A healthy work-life balance has to be part of the culture and something that’s practiced and advocated by leadership, not just paid lip service.

By Lindsay Risto

The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World’s Greatest Teams

By Sam Walker, Random House, 2017

This year’s annual conference CSR initiative will be in support of The Organ Project – a worthy cause benefitting the 4,500 Canadians waiting for a live-saving transplant. But organ donation is no longer solely the domain of medical professionals – there’s plenty you can do to help as well. Here’s what HR professionals need to know.

By Catherine Shaw

As a human resources professional, and as an employer, organ donation and transplantation may not seem like an obvious concern. However, the shortage of transplantable organs in Canada presents a potentially expensive and disruptive issue.