Let’s face it, a root canal is preferable to conducting a layoff meeting. Normally, job reductions occur because the business no longer has a need for a certain role or roles, which typically doesn’t translate into a good thing for the business. (Layoffs have...
Long service awards can be a great way to recognize employees that have shown a commitment to your organization. (Moving forward, it will likely become rarer for an employee to stay long term with one organization, as millennials are much more comfortable with...
Maybe your organization has been engaged in remote work for some time. More than likely though, this has been something new for your company since the Covid-19 pandemic hit in mid-March. As we have likely all discovered, there are many benefits to working remotely and...
As a leader, it is difficult to plan for every single event that may or may not arise. The current pandemic is a prime example – I’m fairly certain that most organizations did not have a plan for this unprecedented event. That said, there should be a lesson in all of...
It has certainly been an interesting few weeks here in Canada. Several short months ago, who would have thought that this would be our current reality? The Covid-19 pandemic and provisions that have been put in place to “flatten the curve” have made us adapt in a...
Valentine’s Day may have been last month, but this month’s topic is an important one that all business owners and leaders should be prepared to address. After all, since a big chunk of life is spent at work, it should not come as a surprise that many people meet their...