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Parents’ Employment and Mental Well-being during the Pandemic
While most of us have adapted to parenting and working as part of our normal everyday life, throwing a global pandemic into the mix is nothing short of confusing and chaotic. The pandemic has changed the way we parent, as well as the way we work. The onset of the...
Parents’ Employment and Mental Well-being during the Pandemic
While most of us have adapted to parenting and working as part of our normal everyday life, throwing a global pandemic into the mix is nothing short of confusing and chaotic. The pandemic has changed the way we parent, as well as the way we work. The onset of the...
The habit you might need heading into a new decade
Over the past decade, I have tried to start a few different new habits while also attempting to get rid of "bad" habits. Where there was success, there was also setback. I have learned to treat myself kindly in the face of habit formation and change, as this work is...
Continual Learning From Home in a Rapidly Changing Work World
In this time of unprecedented technological change, where the nature of work is evolving so rapidly that half of today’s job descriptions are forecast to disappear within 20 years and as-yet unimagined jobs will arise to replace them, the need has never been greater...
This Valentine’s Day, Take Good Care of Your Heart!
February is Heart Month in Canada! Promoted by Health Canada, Heart Month aims to raise awareness for heart-related illnesses and causes, while encouraging Canadians to take action to improve upon their own personal heart health. Heart disease is still one of the...
Investing Time Toward a Healthy Workplace Strategy in 2020
Are you ready to put “Important Work” ahead of “Urgent Work” for future dividends? In today’s environment of compressed time and high demands, important goals are often overshadowed by urgent matters, and before you know it, it’s 2021! If you already understand the...
Excellence Canada and Canada Life announce the 2019 Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® Great Employers
TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Excellence Canada and Canada Life are pleased to announce the 2019 Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® Great Employers. These organizations are being celebrated for their planning and actions to foster physically and...
Why Corporate Social Responsibility is Important to Canadian Employers
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a type of self-regulation that enables a business to be socially accountable to its employees, stakeholders, and local community. CSR typically involves the conscious effort to understand and optimize the organization’s impact...
What Does a Great Employer Look Like?
Every October, Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month celebrates success stories from organizations across the country. A healthy workplace is one in which the organization cares about the health, safety and wellness of its employees and establishes systems to achieve and...
Essential mental health tips for the workplace
In any given week, 500,000 Canadians are unable to work due to mental health problems or illnesses. If ignored, mental health issues can contribute to a cycle of low productivity and absenteeism. As such, employers and employees should work together to identify...
A comprehensive approach to promoting wellness in the workplace
Absenteeism and lost productivity due to mental health issues cost the Canadian economy almost $50 billion annually. Corporate wellness programs promote healthy behaviours that can reduce medical costs and improve employee productivity. The most effective programs...
