by Marcella Kowalchuk | Feb 22, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Human Resources, Newsletter
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with a gentleman named Ron, who had been working for over 40 years and was nearing retirement. His career was spent in the manufacturing industry and over time Ron became one of themost trusted and valued employees within his...
by Marcella Kowalchuk | Feb 3, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Human Resources
Recently in the media, a discussion has occurred on the topic of the “great resignation”. Employees are leaving their employment at exceptionally high rates despite a time of economic uncertainty. For small and medium-sized business owners who are already...
by Marcella Kowalchuk | May 17, 2021 | Human Resources
The Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at Ivey Business School, part of the University of Western Ontario, held an online session as part of its “Sip & Speak Webinar Series”, entitled How the pandemic threatens decade of women’s labour force gains. The...
by Marcella Kowalchuk | May 13, 2021 | Human Resources
In early March of 2020, organizations were coping with the pandemic and trying to figure out how to work under a global, public health emergency. The switch to remote work, once taboo for many organizations, became somewhat of a norm by the end of the year. If you...