Inspiring leaders are confident, smile and give off energy that influences their teams, energizes them and motivates them to move mountains. They are decisively optimistic, which helps them better support pressure and get through crises and moments of stress. Winston Churchill was always optimistic, regardless of what happened.How do leaders pull it off and how do we encourage optimism in our organizations? How do we go about finding these people and appointing them to lead projects?
A recent Aon survey looked at risk and how companies manage it. One of the findings was that organizations—especially Canadian ones—have a hard time attracting and retaining talent.By Homère Jouard
Modern management guru Gary Hamel presents his vision of human resources in a 15-minute video* titled "Reinventing management for the 21st century," excerpted from a talk given at the University of Phoenix.
According to a study by Buck Consultants, only 30% of Canadian employers are measuring the outcomes of their wellness plans.
A recent Office Team poll reveals that the Stanley Cup is distracting some Canadian workers on the job.
“How comfortable would you be negotiating for a higher salary or better benefits with an employer who has offered you a job?” is the question recruiting firm Robert Half International asked 1,024 Canadian workers. While 61% said very or moderately comfortable, 30% were moderately or very uncomfortable and 9% didn’t know.
Gabriel Bouchard steps down as President of Workopolis Accountingjobs.ca updates its interface Canada’s “Green 30” list released Job searching increasingly done online Perceptions of workplace rewards vary based on age and sex Ideal manager survey
On average, Canadian managers spend 16% of their time—or two months a year—intervening in employee disputes. Here is Robert Half and Accountemps Branch Manager Natacha Tougas’s take on the situation.
The key findings of a global study by SuccessFactors and Accenture of 430 senior managers in enterprise firms of at least 3,000 employees are that companies are failing to monitor, motivate and retain their workforce.
I’ve just spent two weeks in a classroom—but not just any old classroom. Harvard is renowned for the very best. For a second, you can almost believe you’re at Hogwarts. What a stimulating and energizing experience. Beyond the valuable teaching, and quality of the professors, assistants and participants in the program of this prestigious university, I was privileged to see the masks fall one by one.
The recently published Robert Half Professional Employment Report shows that 15% of Canadian executives plan to hire full-time employees during Q2 2011.
The 13th edition of the annual Best Employers in Canada study was launched March 9. Canadian organizations have until the end of May to register.