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Annual performance reviews have gotten a bad rap for one reason or another, yet companies continue to do them. They feel trapped, thinking its necessary, and because they don’t realize alternatives exist. Fortunately some really good options do exist. Lets start with my favorite. TouchBase by Rypple – This comes […]
Managers, you are the key to the success or failure of the Annual Review process and by extension the success of your employees. So it’s really important you understand a few fundamentals so you can make a positive impact at your company. Paper trail = Safety Net. When it comes […]
Its that time of year again when most companies – for better or worse – conduct their Annual Performance Reviews. And though most HR professionals would happily tell you to do away with performance reviews and instead focus on performance management, we know plenty of businesses will be conducting this […]
You might not have heard about Bill 168 yet, but businesses in Ontario will be hearing a lot about this amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act in 2010. The Bill, which just received Royal Assent and will go into law on June 15th, defines and addresses workplace violence […]
ITBusinessEdge wrote a great piece yesterday, Employeed-Owned Computer Programs: Diving into Murky Waters which brings up an interesting trend in the workplace and raises some potential legal, security and HR issues. A “BYOC” program could be a fantastic way for businesses to save money, improve employee performance and engagement, etc, […]
We recently had a record-breaking (for us anyway) attendance to our webinar: “Wrongful Dismissal and the Changes to the Rules of Court.” Its also a topic we blogged about a couple weeks back, and I’d like to share some of the highlights from the webinar with you. First some background […]
The cellphone ban has been in effect in Ontario for little over a month now, and maybe its just me but I’ve had a lot less road rage. Drivers seem to be more attentive, and those chatting on their cellphones sure are getting a lot of dirty looks – this […]
The recently released Final Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard for the AODA will have a significant impact on every employer in Ontario. The goal of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is to make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities by 2025, to be achieved by “developing, implementing […]
As an HR Consultant for the last 13 years, I’ve been exposed to a diverse group of organizations, across many different industries and in those years I’ve seen A LOT of mission statements. They usually get framed and posted on the wall somewhere in Reception. What is interesting is that […]