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76% of Canadian employers mandating partial, full return to office: survey

Sadie Janes — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:41 +0000

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian employers are mandating employees return to the office partially or full time, citing productivity, team communication and workplace culture as key drivers for the decision, according to a new survey by Cisco Systems Inc. The survey, which polled 150 Canadian employers and 500 employees, found nearly two-thirds (64 per […]

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Sounding Board: How employers can foster a neuro-inclusive workplace

bwolfe — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:00:55 +0000

Neuro-inclusion means creating an inclusive employee life cycle for neurodivergent professionals by employing technology, processes and support systems that accommodate their unique needs and enhance the experience of securing and advancing a career for these workers. Creating a truly inclusive work culture requires collaboration at all levels of an organization. While it may seem like […]

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Novartis encouraging employees to return to workplace with social event, new office design

Sadie Janes — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:35 +0000

Novartis Canada is enticing employees to spend more time working onsite with the opening of its new Montreal office space. The health-care company brought its workplace culture to life and acknowledged employees’ personal lives by hosting an event that welcomed employees’ families and friends to the new office. “We recognize it’s because of their families and […]

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Sun Life supporting hybrid work, collaboration with redesigned workspace

Sadie Janes — Thu, 04 May 2023 13:00:42 +0000

Sun Life Financial Inc. is supporting employees working in a hybrid arrangement with its new activity-based, people-focused workspace in Waterloo, Ont. “We’ve been on a journey of rethinking work since before the [coronavirus] pandemic,” says Helena Pagano, executive vice-president, chief people and culture officer at Sun Life. “We knew with changing employee expectations, increasing competition for […]

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CIBC prioritizing accessibility, inclusion in new office space

Sadie Janes — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:00:52 +0000

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is prioritizing accessibility and inclusion in its new offices at CIBC Square in downtown Toronto. “The building was formally announced in spring 2017, with design research starting shortly after that included consultation with 6,000 employees,” says Claudette Knight, vice-president of workplace design and transformation at CIBC. “The results of that […]

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