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International Human rights day
Today is international Human rights day. “Human Rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as natural and legal rights in municipal and international law.” (Wikipedia). “2019 Theme: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights – spotlighting the leadership role of youth in collective movements as a…
Read MoreThe informational interview – your secret advantage for your next job
Whether you’re thinking about your next step in your current career, or have your sights set on new and exciting challenges elsewhere, informational interviews can be your secret advantage in the highly-competitive world of job searching. Part networking, part information-gathering, and part low-key self-promotion, an informational interview is a powerful way to position yourself as…
Read MoreSUVs are killing the planet – and pedestrians. Why do Canadians continue to drive them?
When I moved to Canada from Germany with my two-year-old, car-obsessed son, he was delighted to find himself in the garden of automotive delights. Not only did the range of brands extend well beyond the five he knew by heart from our cobblestoned Berlin neighbourhood, the Canadian vehicles were so much bigger. As he rightly…
Read MoreIs Canada’s economy keeping up with the Joneses? Unfortunately, the answer is no
David Williams is vice-president of policy at the Business Council of British Columbia. Jock Finlayson is the council’s executive vice-president and chief policy officer. It’s been about 12 years since the peak of the last business cycle in 2007. And as the 43rd federal Parliament sits for its first session, it’s a good time to…
Read MoreAre you constantly overwhelmed at work?
If you’re constantly feeling overwhelmed at work, the culprit can seem to be the whole messy bundle of activity before you. But executive coach Rebecca Zucker says to gain a sense of balance you need to pinpoint the primary source of the overwhelm. That starts by asking: What one or two things, if taken off…
Read MoreWhat to do when an employee bursts into tears
The workplace is generally considered to be a setting where we keep strong emotions in check, so when an employee breaks the taboo and cries at work, many managers are at a loss for how to handle it. One manager I worked with had an Achilles heel when it came to crying. He couldn’t stand…
Read MoreWe must create a permanent legacy to fight anti-Semitism
Hateful and brutal attacks on Jews as a people, as a nation and as individual men women and children, did not start or end with the genocide of the Holocaust. Anti-Semitism is as old as the history of the Jewish people. The destruction of both the first and second Temples turned the Jews into a…
Read MoreThe hazards of dressing up for the holidays
Party season is upon us and ’tis the time of year when I troll the shops looking for something festive, yet elegant. Sparkly, yet refined. And party hearty. Like Halloween costumes, party attire has to achieve the intended look but also be bearable – not too hot, fussy, pushy/pully, not ride up (or down). It…
Read MoreNew research suggests daily cannabis use could be effective alternative to opioids for chronic pain
Don Durban has been using opioids for years to cope with chronic pain in his feet from diabetic swelling. He also once sought out the drugs to help with symptoms of pancreatitis.But the Vancouver man and many others are now using cannabis as an alternative means to alleviate symptoms. Mr. Durban, 66, said the herb…
Read MoreIt’s finally time to discuss the undiscussables of the workplace
We often speak of the elephant in the room – a metaphor for things everyone senses or knows but doesn’t talk about. There are actually many elephants in the room – undiscussables – and before addressing them it helps to create a topography. A recent article in Sloan Management Review by leadership professor Ginka Toegel…
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