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Team Building in a Hybrid Workplace

The hybrid workplace is great in many aspects. Better work-life balance, much easier commutes to work and certainly cost savings for both employers and employers. But team building? That remains a challenge. Technology can help but there are many other factors that can influence how well or how poorly a team might operate in a hybrid workplace. So, how can we manage to get our work done and how can teams maximize their performance in this new reality?



Are Skills as Valuable as a University Degree?
At one time degrees were certainly the way to go. Now the pendulum has shifted back the other way. More and more organizations see the value in pre-screening for skills they can use today versus the promise that a degree may hold for the future.


Leadership Doubt Index
The results of the first-ever Leadership Doubt Index casts light on the newly discovered concept of Leadership Doubt and reveals significant implications for leaders and their companies as they navigate increasing uncertainty.


Two-Fifths of Plan Members Report Extreme to Very High Level of Daily Stress
Currently, 38% of Canadians with a workplace health benefits plan reported extreme or very high daily stress over the previous three months.





    

Fed. Gov’t Announces Funding to Increase the Economic Participation of Women in Canada

Canadian Workers to Benefit from New Green Economy Investments in Calgary

Minister O'Regan Releases the What We Heard Report on Banning Replacement Workers

Statement by Minister O'Regan on International Equal Pay Day

Fed. Gov’t. Encourages Canadians to Explore Careers in the Skilled Trades



 

    News

BC: Minister’s statement on August Labour Force Survey Results

NL: Provincial Government Expands the Employment Stability Pilot

BC: People with Injuries, Disabilities Supported Getting Back to Work

AB: Your pension, your choice

AB: Province Leads the Way in Employment Growth

SK: Province Adds 4,600 Jobs Over Last Year - 2,800 Over Last Month

ON: Province Doubling Career Fairs to Help More Young People Enter Skilled Trades

This Month
viewpoints
The Workplace is No Place for Bullies
Despite our best efforts and legislation to improve workplace safety, it is sad to report that workplace bullying is still alive and far too prevalent.

features
Communications, Connections and Conflict Management: Team Building in a Hybrid Workplace
There are many other factors that can influence how well or how poorly a team might operate in a hybrid workplace.
Are Skills as Valuable as a University Degree?
At one time degrees were certainly the way to go. Now the pendulum has shifted back the other way.


law
Woman Wrongfully Terminated for Romantic Workplace Relationship
The employer had no policy against workplace romance, the judge noted.
Termination Upheld of Bus Driver Who Scared Passengers
The driver “exercised exceedingly poor judgement,” the arbitrator found.
Manager Awarded $80,000 for Discrimination Due to Disability
The circumstantial evidence was enough to determine discrimination, the Tribunal found.

strategies
Leadership Doubt Index
New workplace survey reveals successful leaders struggle with chronic doubt about their leadership.
Only 29% of American and Canadian Workers Describe the Indoor Air at Their Workplace as Very Clean
The vast majority of respondents (89%) reported that clean indoor air helps them perform their best at work.

Shop Talk
Two-Fifths of Plan Members Report Extreme to Very High Level of Daily Stress
38% of Canadians with a workplace health benefits plan reported extreme or very high daily stress over the previous three months.



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