You’ve seen her in your office: the woman who rushes out the door at 4:29 p.m. every day to pick up her toddler. As she waits for the elevator, she worries her teammates see her as a slacker for not working a full eight hours. That’s hardly surprising. Many employers still treat reduced or flexible […]
1. CANDY 1. Your life is made up of back-to-back high-stakes meetings. Lunch is for wimps. You’ve got to work! 2. SANDWICH 2. When you’re hungry, you literally can’t think. You like to prepare your lunch and eat healthy. 3. SUPPLEMENTS 3. You practically live at the office. You’ve managed to save a lot of […]
Baby boomers are saying they plan to work longer. This can be good or bad news. Many companies can benefit from keeping their mature workers (the baby boomers) longer; others will need to ensure these employees are leaving when they need them to. In 2014, Statistics Canada reported boomers currently make up about one-third of […]
When a colleague rushes into the office every morning, she never says hello—even though she walks right by you. You ask a question during a meeting and a co-worker follows up his eye roll with a terse response. You write a well-researched report, but your manager’s blunt feedback focuses solely on the two minor mistakes. […]
Seems like rewarding employees for doing a good job is waning. While a majority (89%) of working Canadians say they appreciate when they get a reward for doing their job well, the number of Canadian businesses using rewards to motivate employees dropped to 61% in 2015, down from 69% last year, reports Berkeley Payment Solutions’ […]
It’s sometimes difficult for employees to communicate in a large company. But Microsoft Canada thinks it has found a solution using enterprise social media.
The Vancouver Aquarium is teeming not only with diverse marine life but also with diverse staff. It has 253 full and part-time employees—from scientists and veterinarians to maintenance workers, groundskeepers and office staff.
Want to keep your star employees?
Don't wait for a yearly review to let employees know what they're doing wrong—and right, reports Profit.
A study suggests that your staff may hiding their problems and frustrations from you, reports Profit.