Workplace Culture

Every so often a major event, like war or a pandemic, requires everyone’s full focus to manage and conquer it. After the event we discover the world has significantly changed and returning to “normal” - as understood before the major event - is no longer possible....

Future Proofing Your HR Department The rapid advancement of technology is changing the way we think of work, how we work and the future of work. The business environment is fundamentally being transformed by new technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) to...

5 Things to Get Right in this New Decade The new decade has caught many organizations wondering about what abounds in the months and years ahead. The trends of last year have not disappeared. As we move forward, here are some things we should observe and try to get...

Scary Pronouncements In July 2009, the C. D. Howe Institute, a Canadian think tank, released a report in which they estimated that, by 2030, the cost of age-sensitive spending will be $1.5 trillion. (Age-sensitive spending ― that is, the cost of supporting people as...

In a recent report by Craig Dowden, PhD, entitled “Civility Matters” prepared for APEX (The Association of Public Service Executives), the author reminded us of how important civility in the workplace is to a well functioning organization. It states: The rising...