Why Great Employees Leave “Great Cultures”
“We have a great culture.” We have all heard it. We have all said it. But what does that mean? Ping-Pong tables, free meals, and beer on tap? No. Yoga, CrossFit classes, and massage chairs? I so need that, but no. The promise of being part of a hip, equity-incentivized, fast growing team? Closer, but…
Work smarter, not harder. Here’s how
A few years ago, Suzanne Andrew, a freelance writer in Vancouver, took stock of her growing number of deadlines. One client wanted her to complete 26 profiles – articles that describe an individual or organization – in one month. “I love writing profiles, but when I looked at the amount of #work, it felt crushing,”…
How do you deal with workplace bullies?
Crystal Hyde is an executive coach and principal at Scout Public Affairs I once had a #boss throw a pen across the boardroom table out of frustration when I announced I was resigning and joining a competitor. I knew she wouldn’t like the news and thus I had taken steps to be as open, amicable…
Rising home prices in Ontario cities fuel slight increase in Canada overall
The price of a Canadian #home increased a modest 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, largely due to price appreciation in #Ontario. According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey, released on Wednesday, low interest rates and record low unemployment levels have also helped slightly boost sales in the quarter, with the…
Grief is love, and I have to learn how to live with it
Two lovers walk under the winter solstice full moon; arms intertwined. “This is going to be a special year for us,” he says. “I think it’s the start of something new.” “Let’s have another baby,” I whisper, as we stop to kiss under the trees. A week later, he wakes up feeling a bit unwell.…
Waste producing companies to take over operation, cost of Ontario’s ‘blue box’ curbside recycling program over next six years
Ontario says the companies that produce #recyclable #waste – such as #plasticbottles, packaging and #newsprint – will take over the operation and entire cost of the province’s #“bluebox” curbside recycling program over the next six years. On Thursday, provincial Environment Minister Jeff Yurek announced what some in the industry call an aggressive timeline for the…
August 6 – The bombing of Hiroshima
On this day in 1945, the United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be…
Frustrated landing a successful job?
A few tips getting the #job #interview ConC (#ControllersOnCall) has the privilege of speaking with, meeting and interviewing many job seekers for the past two decades. It is very clear that many of these job seekers are very frustrated and do not understand why they are unable to achieve their initial goal – an interview…
International Day of Friendship
The International Day of Friendship is an initiative that follows on the proposal made by UNESCO and taken up by the UN General Assembly in 1997 (A/RES/52/13), which defined the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes and behaviours that reject violence and endeavour to prevent conflicts by addressing their root causes with…