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Stop Obsessing About Workplace Failure: 3 Ways to Build a Safety Net For Your Workers
“Whatever you do, don’t screw up!” “If you drop the ball on this, you’re toast!” “Everything is riding…
Bill Treasurer -

4 Ways to Stay Fit at Your Desk
If you work 40 hours a week behind a desk, you understand the pain of staying in shape.…
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Parents, Leaders and Patterns of Transformational Potential: Part 2
Are leaders born or made? Where do our future leaders come from? Most of the research on leadership…
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Parents, Leaders and Patterns of Transformational Potential: Part 1
During my first year of university, I was very intrigued with the concept of a parenting license. This…
Samin Saadat -

The Key to Building Great Teams In The Workplace: Psychological Safety
Do you want to grow a team of “Yes Men” or “Yes Women”? These are the people who…
Jane Chung -

How Can HR Professionals be More Business Savvy?
One of the most common complaints business leaders make about HR is that it seems disconnected from the…
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B.C. Still Has A Lot Of Work To Do Regarding Pay Equity & Transparency
On January 1, 2019, The Province of Ontario enacted wage transparency legislation across the province to address salary…
Robin Turnill, CPHR and Laura Johnson -

Independent Contractor vs Employee: Knowing the Difference Before It Costs You
It has been long established that employees are owed certain obligations not owed to independent contractors, especially that…
Melanie Samuels and Talya Nemetz-Sinchein -

The Ties That Bond: Strengthening Interpersonal Employee/Manager Relationships
?As most know, relationships are complex, multi-dimensional, and ever-changing. In the workplace, they can be even more so,…
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Unlocking Your Quietest Talent: Inspiring the Introvert
When trying to uncover the latent greatness of the introverts amongst us—and within us—we should be inspired by…
Doug Turner -

60 HR Professionals Stay Up To Date On The Latest Trends Of Employment Law In Langley
Roughly 60 HR professionals gathered in the Fraser Valley last Friday to learn about the latest legal related…
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The Golden Opportunity: Retaining and Supporting Older Employees
Men and women aged 55 years and over—considered to be in their “golden age”—are one of the underrepresented…
Jock Finlayson and Kristine St-Laurent