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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: March 12, 2024
This blog is dedicated to building a culture of health and safety in the workplace. We’ve written extensively about engaging in critical conversations and creating environments where people feel safe to ask questions and raise concerns. Still, we...
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Michael Cooper: February 22, 2024
At the peak of the pandemic, most Canadian employees were working remotely. Four years later, we’ve seen a moderate shift back, but the numbers of...
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Michael Cooper: February 22, 2024
Michael Cooper is an experienced charity executive with over 16 years of experience in fund development, project management and government relations....
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Dr. Bill Howatt: February 13, 2024
Each of us carries an invisible backpack containing our personal adversity load, social determinants, circumstances, and physical health, which...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: February 7, 2024
Violence and harassment, including uncivil, disrespectful, and abusive conduct, are on the rise in Canadian workplaces. We don’t have to wait until...
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Sheldon Kennedy: January 12, 2024
As leaders, we’d like to think we left bullying behind in our childhood playground. Yet the truth is not so reassuring; a recent workplace survey...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: January 3, 2024
The workplace significantly influences employees’ experiences; every interaction creates positive or negative emotions. If they have more negative...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: December 8, 2023
A psychologically safe culture is an emotionally safe, caring, inclusive and welcoming environment. Employees feel safe speaking up and sharing their...
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: November 22, 2023
CBC recently reported that the province of Ontario is facing a historic labour shortage. At the time of the report in early October, there were over...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: November 14, 2023
Resiliency is a trainable intrapersonal skill. Despite common perception, it is not intuitive; it must be learned and practiced. The APA suggests it...
