Business Strategy

Companies often wonder how to measure whether or not their employees are engaged.  Many surveys have been created to assist organizations with this.  But what does this really mean….engaged employees?? Gallop’s Q12 (a 12 question survey designed by Gallop to predict employee and workgroup performance) defines it as follows: “engaged […]

Sifting through the wreckage of the Great Recession to find glimmers of good news stories is enough to frustrate even the most ardent optimist. However, for those of us who want to see the glass as half full, glimpse the light at the light of the end of the tunnel, […]

With 2009 coming to a close, many small businesses across Canada are starting to feel the effects of a turbulent year ease off, and they’re starting to look for ways to reign in costs and prepare for better days in 2010.  A hot trend in the small business market is […]

A presentation from our previously hosted webinars: Benefits of HR in a Recession. We covered a number of topics, including: [listdot] Why Canadian businesses outsource Why leaders are considering outsourcing HR How can HR drive business results, in good times and bad Where’s the value in outsourcing [/listdot] Benefits of […]

Monday February 16, 2009the second annual Family Day statutory holiday will take place in Ontario. Due to the freshness of this holiday compared with established holidays, three issues may arise for employers: Employers may not fully understand their legal obligations in terms of staffing. Employers may opt to “complain” about […]

Although its generally agreed Canada will weather the economic turmoil centered in the States, companies are still tightening and preparing for the worst.  We have all seen the headlines: companies closing down, having to cut jobs or having to initiate hiring/pay freezes.  At one company we work with, every objective […]