Seventy percent of Canadian employees are disengaged, according to the Conference Board of Canada. Increasing the engagement of workers is critical to the overall success of a company as disengagement …
How Canadian Employers Can Increase Employee Satisfaction and Retention
Just about every company across the globe struggles with some degree of staff turnover. By better understanding the perks employees want most, Canadian employers can decrease turnover and increase employee …
How to Use an LMS to Reach Your Business Goals
Ninety-eight percent of all businesses plan to use eLearning by 2020, per Small Business Trends. “According to data compiled by e-Learning platform Zeqr, by 2022 the global learning management system …
Designing a Sales Training Program Your Employees Will Love
Sales training is critical to business success. Companies of many types have sales departments that help ensure a healthy bottom line. But in order for sales teams to operate at …
What to Do When Company Culture Just Isn’t Thriving
Healthy corporate culture has the power to strengthen a company’s brand, improve productivity, and increase retention. “…a strong company culture attracts better talent and, more importantly, retains that talent,” per …
Is Your Company Keeping Its 2019 New Year’s Resolutions?
Most corporate leaders set business goals for 2019 months before it rolled around. What business goals/New Year’s Resolutions did your company set? Is it on target to meet them? If …
How to Close Your Company’s Leadership Skills Gap in 3 Steps
Is your company experiencing what the Center for Creative Leadership refers to as “the current leadership crisis,” or a leadership skills gap? If so, some of your employees lack critical …
How to Make Hourly Employees Feel as Valued as Full-Time Workers
In some countries (the U.S., for example), there are more hourly employees than those who are paid as full-time workers. The reasons for this vary. Some individuals become hourly employees …
2 Tips to Promote a Data-Secure Company Culture
Cybersecurity is a growing problem for organizations of all kinds. For example, 64% of companies have experienced cyber (web-based) attacks, 62% have experienced phishing & social engineering attacks and 59% …
How to Use Video Learning In Your Onboarding Program
Video is an effective learning medium to incorporate into your company’s onboarding program. Video-based learning has a host of benefits for new hires and can help them quickly get up-to-speed …
How to Effectively Give Feedback to Employees
Have you ever tried to give one of your employees feedback only to have that individual get defensive and close up? If so, you’re not alone. There are several reasons …
3 Ways to Promote Employee Mental Health
Did you know that employee depression costs employers more than any other mental health condition? It’s true, and it may be affecting your bottom line. Employee Mental Health Statistics You …
5 Things to Love About Your Millennial Employees
Millennial employees get a bad rap in the workplace. They have been called lazy, entitled and arrogant, and accused of having low work ethic. While this may be true of …
How to Get Your Employees to Assume Leadership Roles
All employees want to assume leadership roles and get promoted, right? Not necessarily. Some managers have a difficult time finding even a couple of workers who are willing to step …
3 Onboarding Tips to Get Employees Off to a Great Start
When companies implement an onboarding program, the results are increased retention, a lowered bottom line and better productivity from new hires. In fact, organizations with an effective onboarding program retain …
4 Ways to Create a Sustainable Workplace That Attracts Top-Talent Employees
Creating a work environment that draws the best of the best employees isn’t as easy as implementing a few changes that promise improved company culture. Many of these “culture-changing” tips …
Maximize Company Culture with These 2 Lessons from the Classroom
Company culture, which can be defined as the “personality” of a company, is becoming more and more important as businesses evolve and become more data-driven. Forbes stated that company culture… …
4 Ways to Use Technology to Motivate Employees
Gallup conducted a study in 2015 which revealed that only 30 percent of employees are engaged with their jobs. Lack of engagement equals lack of motivation, which causes an array …
How to Help Employees Get the Most Out of Meetings
A lot of effort goes into meetings. Individuals often put much thought into their presentations. Although a meeting’s content and attendance might be great, there is no guarantee that attendees …
How to Create an Onboarding Program that Promotes Employee Retention
A recent study conducted by a software company revealed that 31 percent of employees have quit a job within just six months of starting. This isn’t just frustrating for company …
Create a Continuous Learning Culture at Work in 3 Steps
There is value in creating a continuous learning culture in the workplace. A learning culture was defined as “a set of organizational values, conventions, processes, and practices that encourage individuals—and …