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“How Can HR Be the Catalyst for Workplace Culture?”
CPHR BC & Yukon members respond to the question, “How can HR be the catalyst for workplace culture?”
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HR Thrives in Culture Commitment: Steward, Gatekeeper, Catalyst?
Once the domain of anthropologists and sociologists, the understanding of culture has become an area of significant interest…
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Six Critical Areas of Ethical, Corporate Decision-Making
Developing and maintaining an ethical organization is a complex and time-consuming effort. It requires constant attention to build…
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CEO TalkBack: Culture and CEO Succession: Opening the Can of Worms
By Natalie Michael, CPHR Earlier this year, I co-authored with Brian Conlin a book called Your CEO Succession…
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Case Study: SAP’s Autism at Work Program Provides Meaningful Employment for People on the Autism Spectrum
SAP is a multinational software company whose research and development locations (SAP Labs), employ over 2,500 people throughout…
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Infographic: How to Manage Stress at Work
This infographic details healthy ways to manage your stress at work so you’ll not only be more productive,…
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Dealing Successfully with the Self-Represented Litigant: Employer has Civil Claim of Former Employee Dismissed in its Entirety
In a recent B.C. Supreme Court case, a self-represented litigant named Tammy Kay Hall filed a brief notice…
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Courtney (McKissock) Cheyne, CPHR: 2017 Rising Star Lights the Way
Putting people first has been a hallmark of Courtney (McKissock) Cheyne. Having joined the HR function at Omicron…
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When to Give 80% of Your Best Effort
Distinguishing between situations that call for excellence versus situations that call for “just getting it done” is an…
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“How do you maintain personal resilience?”
CPHR BC & Yukon members respond to the question, “How do you maintain personal resilience?”
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Mindfulness @ Work
Any discussion of mindfulness must begin by considering both workplace wellness and the well-being of our society as…
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Nearly a Quarter Quit…Only to Regret it
There are no regrets in life, they say, just lessons learned—but how true does that adage ring when…
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