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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: January 25, 2021
Leaders have been under enormous pressure over the past nine months. Employees are counting on you in ways they never have before. The reality or threat of layoffs, and possibly closures, is always looming large. And, every day, you face the...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: December 11, 2020
Feedback is important in the workplace at any time, especially now, as many leaders at all levels within organizations are struggling to keep...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Andrew Harkness: December 11, 2020
Self-awareness is a powerful tool. For example, if we step on a scale and discover that we are 10 pounds overweight, we have a choice. We can do...
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: December 8, 2020
How can a small employer ensure that every employee has one safe social connection in the workplace? A participant asked this question at Social...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: October 28, 2020
It’s been over seven months since the onset of the pandemic. As a leader, how concerned are you about supporting your employees through the next...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: October 2, 2020
To say that COVID has put enormous pressure on leaders would be an understatement. On top of accelerating and amplifying all of the usual business...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Andrew Harkness: September 22, 2020
“At least one third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, who innovate and create but dislike...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Andrew Harkness: September 10, 2020
Only 23% of Canadian workers would feel comfortable talking to their employer about a psychological health issue. [1] The average employee spends...
Author: September 10, 2020
Andrew Harkness is the Strategy Advisor-Organizational Health Initiatives at the Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) of Ontario. He has...
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: August 11, 2020
The world has seemed a lot darker since COVID-19 took us all in its grip, but if there is a silver lining to be found in this crisis, it could be...
