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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 remote and hybrid employees remain significantly higher than they were pre-pandemic.
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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...
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: October 27, 2023
In June, the CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network hosted Innovative Concepts for Working Together in a Post-Pandemic World, a panel discussion...
