Most of us have noticed that the workplace has changed. More people now work on part-time and/or short-term contracts. Sometimes, they work a full-time job and have a part-time “side hustle” or they have multiple part-time positions. Another change is the...
It seems like it was just yesterday that I was writing about the tornado that affected thousands of Ottawa – Gatineau residents (ICYMI, that previous blog post is here). Once again, so many Canadian communities are literally being flooded with another disaster and the...
We live in a time where communicating with others is as easy as pressing a button or swiping a finger. The digital world allows us to stay plugged in 24/7 with just about anyone … anywhere. In our personal and professional lives, the presence of social media and cell...
For quite a while, we’ve been hearing a lot about employee engagement. It’s been promoted as the main reason why employees choose to stay productive within certain organizations. Engaged employees drive productivity and revenue growth in those organizations. Although...
Last week I wrote about some of the advantages of working from home. With more virtual offices being created, and employees finding that they can easily remain productive on their work tasks from their personal domains it’s easy to see that this could be the new way...
