The Dollars and Sense of Workplace Accommodation
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by portal_jyzqxu
2y ago
Hiring disabled workers makes good business sense. The amount of purchasing power wielded by people with disabilities amounts to a whopping $25 billion in Canada alone. It would have been anyone’s guess that a little Danish invention known as the Malling Hansen Writing Ball would have made such an impact on the world when it was introduced back in 1870. That invention became better known as the typewriter and was originally conceived as an instrument that allowed blind people to write. While typewriters formed the prototype of all the technology that was to follow and flourish, workers with di ..read more
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Few Organizations are Prepared to Reopen Workplaces
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by portal_jyzqxu
2y ago
As provinces move to ease physical distancing restrictions, Canadian organizations must consider a return of their employees to physical workplaces. However, with COVID-19 still active, how prepared are employers for the risks? How will new measures impact working arrangements in the long term?  Get your FREE trial now! Start your free 14-day trial now to read this story and Make. Work. Better. TRY FOR FREE Already a subscriber? Username or Email Password Remember me Lost your password? The post Few Organizations are Prepared to Reopen Workplaces appeared first on Your Wo ..read more
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The Performance Imperative
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by ANTHONY AIRD
2y ago
Why we must address performance issues before promoting positivity With the growing popularity of positive psychology and an ever-increasing amount of research demonstrating the value of building thriving workplaces, many organizations are taking the plunge to engineer the kind of virtuous organizations employees and managers dream about. However, when managers and executives begin to think about implementing initiatives to build a more positive organization they confront a dilemma: “How do I begin the process of creating a thriving organization?” “Do I start with employees?” “Do I start with ..read more
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Workplace Without Borders
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by portal_jyzqxu
2y ago
May 26, 2009 11:21 pm Why companies are using social networking as a team building tool When Amanda Wilson finishes her night shift, her work day isn’t over. The MacDonald’s restaurant manager heads home to log on to StationM, a social network developed by MacDonald’s as an online meeting place for crew members. The 20-year-old Okotoks, Alberta native was selected as this year’s resident blogger for the North American site. Since its launch on March 28, 2008, StationM has registered more than 14,000 users with an average of 95 new registrations per week, exceeding company expectations. MacDona ..read more
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Pandemic Impact on Mental Health
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by Heidi Kennedy
3y ago
Marked by relentless and unpredictable change, we are now in the second year since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Canada, January 2020. The importance of mental health, resilience and well-being has been amplified as the pandemic created a social and economic crisis that has affected Canadians to an extent that will be felt for some time. Without question, the events of this past year have challenged us to become more empathetic, flexible and digitally capable. The importance of mental health and awareness of its influences has never been greater. The Mental Health Index (MHI) prov ..read more
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Best Practices for Connecting with Virtual Teams
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by ANTHONY AIRD
3y ago
Mastering the transition from a co-located environment to a dispersed environment has been fraught with difficulty. However, when issues of work anxiety and stress emerged pre-COVID, many of us would just show up for work to grin and bear it. There was no conversation about it, and if there was discussion it was face-to-face in a safe environment. Problems of absenteeism and presenteeism existed, revealing that, even though there was a physical location for workers, mind and spirit were elsewhere.  Get your FREE trial now! Start your free 14-day trial now to read this story and Make.&n ..read more
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Leadership: The Key to Stay at Home Policies
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by ANTHONY AIRD
3y ago
A lack of leadership and poor decisions are not what we need Close your eyes. Now picture yourself on a sandy beach, a drink with an umbrella in your hand, the sound of surf interrupted only by another request to freshen up your drink. Sounds nice, right? For some lucky Canadians, now is the time of year when exactly that scenario would be taking place. And frankly, who couldn’t use a little getaway right about now? Of course, this year is like no other, and we have all learned the art of the staycation, in our homes, with our kids, while baking, streaming and Zooming more than ever. (Except ..read more
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Why Exit Interviews Matter
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by ANTHONY AIRD
3y ago
A rotating front door is part of business evolution for an organization. Before you lose vital information, how can you use exit interviews to improve culture? How do you think Donald Trump responded when he received the invitation for his exit interview after he lost the election in 2020? Get your FREE trial now! Start your free 14-day trial now to read this story and Make. Work. Better. TRY FOR FREE Already a subscriber? Username or Email Password Remember me Lost your password? The post Why Exit Interviews Matter appeared first on Your Workplace ..read more
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Time for a Culture Tune-up
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by ANTHONY AIRD
3y ago
Constant maintenance will keep your organization running for many years to come It’s human nature to spend time fixing the things that are easy to mend and ignoring what appears difficult, what’s heavy and what feels arduous.  Get your FREE trial now! Start your free 14-day trial now to read this story and Make. Work. Better. TRY FOR FREE Already a subscriber? Username or Email Password Remember me Lost your password? The post Time for a Culture Tune-up appeared first on Your Workplace ..read more
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Learning Lab: Internal Communications Should Be Up to Speed
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by ANTHONY AIRD
3y ago
Is your internal communications process up to the task? Who hasn’t heard the tale of Enron? Once a business darling with astounding revenue, it was later revealed that the energy company powerhouse of the 1980s and ‘90s had engaged in accounting fraud, bringing it to its knees and eventually forcing the company into bankruptcy. What fewer people know is just how critical the role of communication — poor internal communication — was in its demise.  After its failure, research into the organization pinpointed a lack of communicating appropriate moral values and an inability to maintain adeq ..read more
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