Discovering the Magic of Culture Shifts: Part One

This is the first installment in a three-part series featuring a case study in large scale culture transformation.  By Beverley Patwell, Donna Gray and Steve...

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Embracing the Unorthodox: Welcome to the High Commitment Workplace

By David Creelman Outstanding companies often have unorthodox HR practices. Retail giant Costco does not pay for performance; instead employees get increments based on how long...

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The Innovative Workplace: Does HR Hold the Key?

By Anya Levykh “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” ~ Steve Jobs (1955-2011), co-founder and late chairman/CEO of Apple Inc. Stop the presses. Shut the...

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Leading By Example: The Situational Theory of Success

By Nilesh Bhagat, CHRP There are two behavioural philosophies that exist that explain why ordinary people can sometimes do extraordinary things: Our behaviours are a result...

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The Impact of Culture on Productivity

By Neil McEachern, CHRP If one were to pose the question of whether culture has an impact on productivity, the answer would undoubtedly be: ‘yes’. ...

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The Transactive Culture of High Performing Teams

By Nilesh Bhagat, CHRP We are fundamentally wired to connect. Daniel Goleman, in his book Social Intelligence, describes how the amygdala (an almond-shaped structure deep...

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The Chemistry of Communications: Trust Before Triumph

By Nilesh Bhagat, CHRP A cohesive team is a high-performing team (generally speaking). With hockey season around the corner, look no further than across this...

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Retaining a Multicultural Staff

By Gobinder Gill Businesses understand that retaining valuable employees is vital to the success of their company, especially when make-up of the Canadian workforce is...

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