The Trusted Leader Blog

Welcome to the Trusted Leader Blog: a space for forward-thinking individuals to hear from industry experts on emerging issues.

We seek to empower leaders by providing insights and information that will inspire positive change within their organizations and communities. With a variety of contributors, the ideas and experiences shared make this a rich resource for creating healthy, psychologically safe, engaged and inclusive workplaces.

Culture (3)

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Healthier, happier employees and better business results: Are you ready to adopt a four-day work week?

Before 2020, few employers could imagine having a large contingent, if not all, employees working from home. Of course, that was before the pandemic...

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Where are you on the journey to becoming a diverse and inclusive employer?

Most leaders want to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. In From Engagement to Retention: DEI’s Impact on the Marketing Profession, a survey by...

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The Transformative Power of Hope

As leaders, we have the opportunity and the obligation to energize our teams, foster hope, and identify and grow the positive. Particularly now, when...

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What You Can Learn from The Quiet Quitting Phenomenon

Quiet quitting has gone viral on social media. Employees are letting the world know that they are setting boundaries; they are only going to do what...

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Let Your Managers Know You’ve Got Their Back

The Niagara Institute recently released an excellent resource called The Ultimate Guide to Middle Management: What's Changing, Why it's Hard, and How...

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Aspiring Workforce

With labour shortages in Canada projected to reach two million workers by 2031, and rising rates of absenteeism, presenteeism, and turnover, it is...

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The 2022 Health and Safety Leadership Survey

Want to win in the battle for talent? Make sure you have a culture of health and safety Workplace Safety & Prevention Services just released its...

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Are You Taking Time To Acknowledge The Good Things Your Employees Are Doing?

Staying positive is challenging for some, even under the best circumstances, never mind the extreme conditions in which we've been living and working...

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Are you equipped to prevent violence and address it safely and swiftly if it occurs?

Last month, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at The Academy Awards – an open act of aggression in front of millions of onlookers. The scene...

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Are You Thinking Broadly Enough When it Comes to Protecting Employees From Workplace Impairment?

When you hear the phrase workplace impairment, what comes to mind? If you are like most people, you likely think about substance use, such as alcohol...

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