When something goes wrong in an organization—such as unethical behavior or breaking rules—things can quickly get complicated. Employees, managers, and even the organization itself can become caught up in what Thomas J. Roulet and Rasmus Pichler (2020) call the “blame...
As of June 2022, all Ontario employers who employ more than 25 people must have a “disconnecting from work” policy. This past December, Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (“Bill 27”) received Royal Assent. Bill 27 requires that employers that employ...
How does a workplace know that it’s happy? Typically the pulse of a workplace can be taken with an Employee Engagement Survey. For those of you not familiar with the process this involves completing a “confidential survey” that includes about 50 to 80 questions...
For those of us fortunate to live in Western society, I can’t help but wonder how many people around me are truly satisfied with their station in life. It seems as though we are always working harder, working smarter, or working towards something. We build up the...
Find something you love to do and work will be a joy. Does anyone remember being told this as we optimistically began our careers? Yet despite people who have pursued passion as work versus those who pursue work as a means to an end, I increasingly see more...