Member Publications
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Quite a few of our C-Suite members are prolific writers and contribute regularly to HRReporter and Talent Canada, to share their views and opinions about industry trends, headlines, and the world or work.
We evaluate their articles for topic relevance in keeping with our strategic themes. Members are reminded that most of the material is copyrighted and should be respected accordingly.
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Recent Member Publications
How to retain your employees during office re-openings
by John HamovitchThe pandemic has caused people to rethink where they are in their careers, and whether the time is ripe for them to move on and change how they work and where they work from.
Posted: March 01, 2022
A better way: Leadership nudges through COVID-19, and beyond
by Aaron Laurito7 strategies to inspire a healthy, sustainable style that will serve you well for successful virtual leadership moving forward
Posted: February 16, 2022
How to retain your employees during office re-openings
by Jonathan HamovitchAs lockdowns lift, most Canadian employers are on the brink of initiating return-to-office protocols amid fears of what's being monikered as "The Great Resignation" - a global trend birthed by the COVID-19 pandemic that's poised to see millions of employees switching or quitting their jobs.
Posted: October 05, 2021
Paid sick days matter even more than you might think
by Alex BoucherHistorically, paid sick leave emerged out of early union drives for employee rights - practices where unions helped entrench rights such as workers' compensation, weekends, injury and illness protection, and paid holidays.
Posted: July 05, 2021
What our national governor-general saga taught us about background screening
by Colomba VaniSince the Julie Payette saga began unravelling in 2020, many HR communities have been shocked that the toxic work environment fostered by the former governor general and her secretary Assunta Di Lorenzo escaped scrutiny for so long.
Posted: April 26, 2021
Leadership lessons from the U.S. presidential election
by Suanne NielsenWith trust in government and news media at an all-time low, people’s trust in employers during the current pandemic is increasing.
HR leaders have a role in rising above the noise and helping their organizations in taking a stand.
Posted: December 17, 2020
Is remote work sustainable?
by Talent Canada<strong>Five best practices for long-term success.</strong> Pre-COVID, many workplace leaders believed that we could not be effective working remotely - that we didn’t have the technology, processes and knowledge to make it happen.
Posted: October 20, 2020
Using gamification to help leaders and teams gain powerful insights
by Venita IndeweyMost of us understand learning either from a didactic or academic sense. We acquire knowledge through an instructor, reading books or taking courses. Internalizing and applying that learning depends on the insights gleaned by the learner and motivation to act on those insights.
Posted: August 19, 2020
How COVID-19 changed compensation
by Brian HughesWhen the COVID-19 pandemic swept across Canada in March, compensation planning became every HR leaders’ priority, as countries and companies switched gears to remote working overnight.
Posted: July 21, 2020
Looking for work in HR
by Ingrid WilsonIn November 2019, after heading the human resources function at Echelon Insurance for almost 18 years, I decided to change paths in my career. So in January 2020, I began my networking and search process.
Posted: July 06, 2020