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Half of Canadians Experiencing One Work-Related Mental-Health Risk Factor

A new Canadian report states that, "mental fatigue was the No. 1 reason employees aren’t making healthy choices, while lack…

Gayle MartinApril 25, 2022

Business Community

How climate change is impacting home insurance rates in Canada

Whether it's the wild fires of 2016 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, or tornadoes and flooding in southern Ontario, this article summarizes…

Gayle MartinApril 20, 2022

Business

Being Nimble Is More Important Than Being Right, and 4 Other Lessons I Learned Building a Successful Company

The early stages of a business are a careful mix of vision and flexibility, and that how you implement this…

Gayle MartinApril 18, 2022

Business HR

How to deal with the slew of summer vacation requests

Now that people are feeling more comfortable about travel, there may be a plethora of requests for vacation time to…

Gayle MartinApril 13, 2022

Business

10 Simple Productivity Tips for Organizing Your Work Life

It's never been more challenging to find enough hours in the work day, even if we are to believe we…

Gayle MartinApril 11, 2022

HR

What Is Toxic Positivity?

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive…

Matt JohnstonApril 8, 2022

Business Wellness

5 Reasons Why You Hate Working Remotely, and How to Make It Better

As opposed to most of the population, there are some of us who have found the last two years to…

Gayle MartinApril 6, 2022

HR Wellness

Managing a Panic Attack at Work

Panic attacks can be terrifying and make you feel like something is very wrong. Thankfully they usually pass quickly; however,…

Matt JohnstonApril 5, 2022

Business HR

4 ways to leverage the most underutilized tool in your benefits arsenal

"Research showed that when employees understand how their benefits work through their employer’s benefits communications, they’re 100% more likely to…

Gayle MartinApril 4, 2022

Wellness

We’re More Distracted Than Ever. Here’s How to Improve Your Focus

There is no shortage of distractions in today’s world - our phones, the 24-hour news cycle, social media, and email…

Matt JohnstonApril 3, 2022

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