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Leaders in our current and post COVID reality must focus on cultivating empathy to enable them to engage and support employees. Whether those employees are essential workers or working from home, they have been experiencing change at an unprecedented rate. This has increased stress levels and impacted their ability to be engaged with their own … Read more
We are all experiencing an unprecedented period of change and transition in these past few months as we adapt to the realities of COVID-19. This includes both how we live our home lives and our work lives. Adapting to change on so many fronts all at once is challenging and stressful for everyone. This stress … Read more
Workplace psychologist says employee recognition programs don’t always work. Employee recognition programs are a popular way to appreciate staff — but they can sometimes backfire, says workplace psychologist Jennifer Newman. Newman sat down with The Early Edition host Rick Cluff to describe the pros and cons of these programs, and how management can more effectively reward their employees for their good … Read more
Many kinds of loss can affect your work: divorce, retirement, job loss, failure of a project and so on. This article focuses on grief following the loss of a loved one. The suggestions will help you cope with your own loss or support a bereaved co–worker. Understanding grief and its effects Many of us experience … Read more
As COVID-19 cases surge across Canada and a “second wave” looms, some people may feel worsening mental health. Throughout the pandemic, Canadians have reported that they are experiencing depression and loneliness, even as anxiety and worry lessened around the disease itself, according to national surveys by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and … Read more
Right now, you are probably getting an earful from your inner voice. You know, that little commentator in your head that is always chattering? It can either sound like the leader of the pep squad, bolstering your confidence, whispering instructions, and boosting performance; or … Read more