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Tag: Workplace & Human Resources
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In the News: Protect Employees from Mental Burnout
With our mental health strained and workplace arrangements changing, it’s time for an in-depth look at what’s needed to improve matters.
In the News: The Manipulation of Uber’s Public Image Profoundly Impacted the Lives of Taxi Drivers
The Uber Files leak reveals that the company embarked on a deliberate PR strategy that involved the media, public officials and academics.
In the News: From COVID to the Economy — The Mental Health of Canadians is at a Breaking Point
DeGroote Professor of Human Resources & Management Catherine Connelly discusses workplace mental health in this Toronto Star article.
In the News: ‘Comfort is king’: Workers are returning to the office but formal wear isn’t following suit
In this Toronto Star article, Catherine Connelly discusses the shift to more casual workplace attire.
In the News: Nearly Half of Canadian Working Women Would Rather Quit Than Return to the Office Full-Time, Survey Finds
In this Toronto Star article, Catherine Connelly weighs in on a recent report which looks at women returning to in-person office work.
Top 3 Tips for managing with evidence
Evidence-based management helps knowledge management and encourages the formation of a learning organization.
Top 3 Tips for understanding how thinking affects behaviour
In today’s fast-paced business environment, we’re often in need of mantras, visions and slogans to maintain balance in your life.
Directors College is a go-to resource for the Canadian business sector
As of February 1, 2016, the College is pleased to offer a 10 per cent discount for all of its programs to McMaster alumni.
When on vacation, make sure you disengage
Do you know what you need to do – and perhaps more importantly, what you need to avoid – to ensure that your vacation recharges you?
Running, leadership and business
Running, leadership, and business. From food executive to running inspiration, John Stanton discusses how running changed his life.
Top 3 Tips for becoming emotionally empowered
Being emotionally empowered at work lends to greater stability and security. Endless possibilities exist when we employ that armour.
Top 3 Tips for how to de-stigmatize mental health in the workplace
Issues with psychological well-being keep us absent from work more than any other chronic condition in Canada.