Employee Wellness Programs – An Intro

Employee wellness programs are nearly a required feature of employer value propositions. However, designing a cost-effective, meaningful program that provides value to employees AND the employer is challenging.

Becoming An HR Professional (CPHR 2023)

Want to become a CPHR? Listen up. I intended to talk to Erica Blain about the new CPHR competencies. We talked about that and then everything else related to becoming a CPHR.

Digital Wellness In The Workplace

Think about your favourite online escape. Is it making you happy? Connecting with people is overwhelmingly shown to create happiness. That doesn’t really happen when we are spending more and more time online. And, if we’re honest, so much is a total waste.

Course Development: Process, Steps

You don’t have to be a subject matter expert to create an amazing course. Instead, it’s about being dedicated to the process of course development. Think about that – it’s liberating!

HR Reporting (And Focusing your Effort)

HR reporting and metrics are key tools for driving organizational success, and it’s up to us to use them effectively. It’s good for the organization, your career and our profession. Read more.

Recognition In The Workplace – Programs That Work

Recognition is cheap and powerful in driving a positive culture, the employee AND customer experience, and a true sense of connection between employees and with the organization. Yet we don’t do it or we don’t do it well. Read more.

Tips For Negotiation In Business & HR

We all have different relationships with negotiation. It might make some of us uncomfortable but it’s a powerful everyday skill if we can practice and apply the elements. Read more.

Why Measure Human Resources

Will it make a difference if you can say “time-to-hire has improved 2.5% compared to this time last year”? Of course we can create more complex or creative metrics like ‘retention rate per manager’ or ‘HR cost per employee’. Still… are they really helpful? Read more.