Archive for July 2020

Years ago, I had a week when I was late to #work a few days in a row. Given that I was normally very punctual, I honestly didn’t think anyone noticed. On the third or so day, I came back from lunch and a brand new alarm clock was sitting on my chair. My #boss…

People who are more #resilient are less likely to give up when they experience failure. They are willing to take more #risks to #succeed. They are more persistent and #optimistic about their chances of success. They generally work with more energy and passion and are more interested in finding new innovative approaches. They are also…

Is it possible to tell when an #employee is on their way out? An extensive study revealed that you don’t need psychic abilities to know when receiving a resignation letter is in your future.  Researchers at Harvard Business Review asked nearly 100 managers how the behavior of their peers and subordinates shifted in the months prior to their…

An ego can prevent a talented manager from becoming a great leader. In fact, that’s why the best managers actually avoid using the word “I,” as well as other self-referential pronouns like “me, mine and myself.” That’s according to Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter, organizational experts who have trained leaders at notable companies like #Google,…

#LinkedIn has released an “Open to Work” feature to help you let #employers, #recruiters and your #network know you’re looking for a #job. You can share your open-to-work status by checking either “share with recruiters only” or “share with all LinkedIn members.” To access, click the “Add New Profile Section” button to the right of…

Any remaining doubts about the value of #softskills were likely abandoned in recent months as the #pandemic forced the country to dramatically change its #work practices overnight. As companies began adjusting to the new normal, their staff were often challenged to demonstrate soft skills like resilience, empathy and agility while completely overhauling their #communication, collaboration…

I  want to change myself. For much of my #career I’ve been an entrepreneur as well as a senior leader in larger companies. For the past decade I’ve coached startup CEOs and taught #entrepreneurship to more than a thousand #business students. Recent challenges have spawned deep discussions about diversity. What to do? What to say…

#Women accounted for three-fifths of new applicants for the #CanadaEmergency Response Benefit since late June, the latest indication of a widening #gendergap in the #jobsmarket as the #economy begins to bounce back from its unprecedented plummet in the spring. There is a similar split between women and men in how quickly participation rates are rebounding,…

Wellness accounts. Nap rooms. Snack rooms. Reading nooks. Bring your dog to work. Tuition subsidies for courses completely unrelated to the #job. Paid volunteer days. Personal days. Telecommuting. Flexible hours. No set hours. No limit vacation. Yoga at noon. When it comes to progressive HR initiatives and ground-breaking workplace policies, Canada’s Top Small and Medium…

In February of this year, 6.2 million Americans were #unemployed, according to the Pew Research Center. In May, only three months later, that number rose to 20.5 million Americans unemployed. What complicates things even more is the fact that three out of 10 #jobs have been wiped out since March, according to data from the job-search…