“Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them; they hire already motivated people and inspire them.” Simon Sinek So… what exactly is talent management? Talent management is the full scope of HR processes to attract, onboard, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing employees. Sounds easy? Right? While it is important to create a competitive workforce […]
Looking back over the last few years we have come up against a global pandemic, a shift to remote work and what some industry experts have called “the great resignation”. What can we expect next? Economic uncertainty, inflation and potentially a recession are top of mind as we begin to dig into 2023. How should […]
“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek Employees want to feel like their contributions count and that their opinions and voices are heard. When employees don’t feel like their contributions count, they’ll seek out an environment where they do. Turnover […]
You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. -Will Rogers- Onboarding…Orientation >> potato…potatoh right? WRONG! Onboarding and Orientation are often confused as the same process. Orientation is an important part of the Onboarding process for the completion of paperwork, introducing the new hire to other employees, office facilities, policies ect – […]
Picture this – your sitting around with a group of friends discussing where to go for dinner & drinks on the weekend – everyone is throwing out names of places to go – what is the first thing you do? Pick up your phone or tablet and start the “google” search. Whether you are making […]
Many people have opinions on whether or not this is happening in our little prairie province of Manitoba. Whether you believe this or not – here is the hard truth – “People are no longer competing for jobs; companies are competing for people”. As a business that employs people – you need to be prepared […]
Give your employees the right to disconnect! We currently live in a world where all the lines are blurred – school/work/child care/elder care are all under the same roof. Defined work spaces & defined work times don’t seem to exist anymore. For some of us the dining room table, in addition to being […]
I read an article this morning that stated that 33% of employees currently working remotely would look for a new role if they were told to return to the office full time. Personally, I think that might be a bit overstated – but – I do believe that many employees have become very comfortable […]
Communicating and engaging the different generations in the workplace is more important than ever, but also more challenging. We are working in a time where employees are working past the traditional retirement date and there could be 4 generations of employees represented in a workplace. Each generation has been raised differently and experienced life […]
The “New Normal” is not “Normal” Covid19 has entered our lives and doesn’t look like it is leaving anytime soon. It has shaken our world and changed almost every aspect our daily lives. Many businesses were forced to close their doors only to reopen to a phased-in approach scheduled by the government. It appears […]