Have We Forgotten How to Small Talk?
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Regardless of the state of our human interaction skills before the pandemic, many of us may be feeling ill-prepared to…
Matt JohnstonSeptember 14, 2021
Fully Vaccinated but Anxious About a Return to Normal Life? You May Have ‘Cave Syndrome’
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It is important to acknowledge that as we re-enter a world with fewer restrictions, there is a new mental toll…
Matt JohnstonSeptember 3, 2021
The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship
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“Friends are sometimes delineated by the ways we met or the things we do together—work friends, old college buddies, beer-league-softball…
Matt JohnstonJune 15, 2021
Could This Video Meeting Be an Email?
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It’s not hard to fall into online meeting fatigue these days. Here are some ways to manage that fatigue and…
Matt JohnstonJune 11, 2021
Vaccinations: Will you monitor staff jabs?
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This article discusses how the majority of organizations are handling the vaccination status of their employees. It also includes three…
Gayle MartinApril 5, 2021
What we learned in business 2020
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What did the business “best-of” lists look like for 2020. From virtual shopping to online meeting platforms, it looked quite…
Matt JohnstonMarch 12, 2021
How to Talk to Your Team About Returning to the Office
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The rollout of vaccines has started. As we edge into a post-pandemic world, it may be time to initiate conversations…
Matt JohnstonMarch 10, 2021
3 FAQs about COVID-19 vaccine and employment issues
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Although this article is based on United States legislation and guidelines, it covers some very interesting points of interest for…
Gayle MartinJanuary 18, 2021
Can employers mandate workers be vaccinated before returning to work?
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The vaccines for COVID-19 are arriving in Canada now for immediate distribution. This will set in motion a national immunization…
Gayle MartinDecember 14, 2020
Seven Ways the Pandemic Is Affecting Our Mental Health
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"In brand-new studies coming out of China, Spain, the United States, and other countries, researchers are discovering in real time…
Gayle MartinSeptember 14, 2020