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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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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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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...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: October 20, 2023
When biology upsets the nervous system, and a worker gets caught in a cycle of mental exhaustion and unpleasant emotions (stress, fear of failure,...
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: September 26, 2023
In a recent episode of the Inside the Strategy Room podcast, author, Harvard Business School professor, and former CEO of Medtronic, Bill George,...
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Sheldon Kennedy: May 30, 2023
Unfortunately, good things don’t always come in small packages. If you’re not already familiar with the relatively recent buzzword, microaggressions,...
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: May 26, 2023
If you think applicants aren’t paying attention to your commitment to health and safety, think again. The results of the most recent Health and...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: May 16, 2023
A recent article published in WSPS’ eNews highlights the importance of protecting employees from domestic violence. This pervasive threat may be...
