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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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Start off the new year by showing you care: Conduct a respectful workplace audit

The workplace significantly influences employees’ experiences; every interaction creates positive or negative emotions. If they have more negative...

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The Link Between Safety, Inclusion, Happiness And Productivity Is Real

When employees feel included, welcomed and psychologically safe, they feel happy, and when they’re happy, they’re more productive. In 2019, Oxford...

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HomeEquity Bank is Reaping the Rewards of Investing in its People and Culture

HomeEquity Bank is the provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage to Canadians aged 55 and better. In the last few months, HomeEquity Bank has appeared on...

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Manage conflict skillfully to promote learning and resolve hurt feelings

It’s natural for employees to have disagreements. However, negative emotions can fester if these situations are not managed properly. The individuals...

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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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Have You Made the Choice to be an Inclusive Leader?

In the CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network white paper, The Role of Leaders in Building Diverse Workplaces, Michael Bach, Founder, and CEO of the...

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How employers can help women returning to work

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...

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