Research Briefing: Work/Life (Im)balance

This Research Briefing summarises the findings of research by Ten Brummelhuis (2014) on how family life can affect performance at work. The study, which...

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Ergo-what?

By Sandy Arseneault, CHRP Ergonomics in the workplace. We’ve all heard the concept before but how many of us have actually given it serious thought?...

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Emergency Preparedness – Does Your Business Have a Plan?

By Serena Sekhon If a disaster were to strike while you were at work, would you know what to do?  We’ve all been told time...

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Practicing Mindfulness in a Multitasking Workplace

Google, eBay, Intel and General Mills offer classes on it. So do Harvard Business School, Ross School of Business and Claremont Graduate University, among...

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The ROI on Health and Wellness Programs

By Karin Tryggvason The purpose of most health and wellness initiatives is to reduce costs associated with workplace illness including extended health benefits, WorkSafeBC claims,...

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Go Beyond Anti-Bullying: Shift Up to Referent Power

By Michael Bortolotto “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”    Nelson Mandela Bullying begins well beyond the workplace. Over the past 25...

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

By Heather Hughes Without a doubt, HR professionals can create amazing changes by learning, living, and leading the vision of a better workplace—somewhere people can...

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Healthy Workplace Essentials

By Karen Ayres, CHRP Healthy workplace essentials begin with aligning and implementing a long-term strategic focus specifically on mental health and creating a psychologically healthy...

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