The HR Edge: Performance and Productivity

By Donna Howes, CHRP Productive workplaces feel alive with energy and ideas; proud workplaces take things to a whole new level. Nearly 25 years ago, Martin...

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10 Ways to Create a Proud and Productive Workplace

Conduct a strengths inventory alongside your training needs analysis.  Be prepared to be surprised about what emerges. Ask what people are proud of and what...

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Increasing Engagement in Tough Times

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP Most organizations that cut staff, reduce pay and reduce benefits would expect to see their staff engagement drop. Whistler Blackcomb...

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Readying For the Reality of an Aging Workplace

By Jock Finlayson This year marks an important milestone for BC baby-boomers, as the leading edge of this large generation reaches age 65. There are...

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Workplace Psychological Health and Safety: New Tools and a National Standard

By Merv Gilbert & Dan Bilsker The psychological health and safety of employees will soon get the same attention as physical health and safety. On...

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Kara Biles, CHRP: Rising Star 2011

By Raluca Manolache Since winning the 2011 BC HRMA Rising Star Award, Kara Biles, CHRP has continued to epitomize the excellence for which she has...

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What Keeps Heads of HR Up at Night?

By Ann Leckie w/ the assistance of Tanya McCarthy, Nancy Silcock & Tyler Hodges One of the greatest challenges facing HR is finding a way...

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