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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: March 5, 2021
Over the past few decades, gender equity in the workplace has come a long way. The pay gap has narrowed (albeit not closed all the way), there are more women in leadership roles, and there is broader female representation in male-dominated...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Andrew Harkness: February 9, 2021
Many leaders underestimate reports of increased sick time and disability due to mental illness. They behave much like an NFL coach when a star player...
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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...
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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...