https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:07:21 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/safetybypositivity-how-covid-changed-canadian-culture/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/safetybypositivity-how-covid-changed-canadian-culture/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:55:24 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10102 It's not all negative.  This article highlights just a few of the ways our Canadian culture has moved in the right direction as a result of Covid. #gratitude]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/safetybypositivity-how-covid-changed-canadian-culture/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/a-3-step-plan-to-take-the-stress-out-of-socializing-after-quarantine/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/a-3-step-plan-to-take-the-stress-out-of-socializing-after-quarantine/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:55:19 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9351 Remember when getting together with friends and family used to be spontaneous and easy?  Now it seems to involve more serious contemplation and weighing out the pros and cons first.   As this article notes, we can't live in a bubble forever, but there are helpful and safe ways to approach social situations during a pandemic.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/a-3-step-plan-to-take-the-stress-out-of-socializing-after-quarantine/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/9249/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/9249/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:55:49 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9249 Do you consider yourself open minded?  Before you answer that, ask yourself a few questions taken from the book Principles by Ray Dalio. These questions may reveal a lot more about us than we would have thought.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/9249/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/121-employee-wellness-program-ideas-your-team-will-love/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/121-employee-wellness-program-ideas-your-team-will-love/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:55:12 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=8588 A wellness program that fits nicely into your workplace culture will not only encourage your employees to improve their health but to also feel cared for by their employer.    It's a win-win proposition from every angle!]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/121-employee-wellness-program-ideas-your-team-will-love/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-masculinity-contests-undermine-organizations-and-what-to-do-about-it/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-masculinity-contests-undermine-organizations-and-what-to-do-about-it/#respond Mon, 05 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-masculinity-contests-undermine-organizations-and-what-to-do-about-it/ I found this to be an incredibly thought provoking article... "Organizations rely on cooperative teamwork to succeed. But masculinity contests lead people to focus on burnishing their personal image and status at the expense of others, even their organizations."]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-masculinity-contests-undermine-organizations-and-what-to-do-about-it/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/inspire-employees-to-own-their-productivity-with-a-bottom-up-culture/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/inspire-employees-to-own-their-productivity-with-a-bottom-up-culture/#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/inspire-employees-to-own-their-productivity-with-a-bottom-up-culture/ It might not always be feasible to let employees work with the technology they prefer, but they may be more productive if they can use the tools they're used to.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/inspire-employees-to-own-their-productivity-with-a-bottom-up-culture/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/6-elements-to-create-a-high-performing-culture-organization/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/6-elements-to-create-a-high-performing-culture-organization/#respond Thu, 14 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/6-elements-to-create-a-high-performing-culture-organization/ McKinsey research shows that culture is one of the essential components of business performance, yet most businesses don't treat it as a top priority. This is an excellent article on how to build a high performing culture.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/6-elements-to-create-a-high-performing-culture-organization/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/heres-how-to-create-a-feedback-friendly-culture-hint-it-starts-at-the-top/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/heres-how-to-create-a-feedback-friendly-culture-hint-it-starts-at-the-top/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/heres-how-to-create-a-feedback-friendly-culture-hint-it-starts-at-the-top/ Does your company embrace feedback? It's a great way to check in on the pulse of your company, and often your employees have great ideas on how processes can be improved. But without a feedback friendly culture, you're missing out on hearing those ideas.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/heres-how-to-create-a-feedback-friendly-culture-hint-it-starts-at-the-top/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/ Promotions within the company can be tricky. You want to promote your best people, but you don't want to upset the company culture.  If the process seems unfair, or as though there's already a preferred candidate for the job before you post the position, your employees could be resentful.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/your-employees-dont-need-rewards-they-need-meaning-and-connection/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/your-employees-dont-need-rewards-they-need-meaning-and-connection/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/your-employees-dont-need-rewards-they-need-meaning-and-connection/ Want to change the culture of your company? It won't happen with rewards, it happens socially according to Benjamin Hardy.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/your-employees-dont-need-rewards-they-need-meaning-and-connection/feed/ 0