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Engagement has traditionally be seen as a binary issue; like it can be addressed as a simple, stand-alone topic. But engagement is more than a single focus; it is a buy-in to an organizational culture, investment in the success of the organization, and the feeling… Read More »Engaging the Next Generation of Work: 5 Points to Consider

It isn’t possible to generalize a generation, and we need to stop trying to do so. The Berlin Wall, constructed in 1961, separated East Berlin from West. On the East side of the wall was, of course, the Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945.… Read More »Breaking Down Generational Barriers

Originally posted from SME Strategy The British Columbia Construction Association states that ‘Even though the youth unemployment rate in BC is 14.5%, only 1 in 85 graduates enter the trades directly out of high school. We need that statistic to be 1 in 5 to fill… Read More »Find the Right Employees Through Storytelling

Co-written with Daniel Dubois In recent years we’ve seen a reinvention of corporate work-life. For employers, cultural fit is now valued higher than skill. For employees, the cultural experience at work is more valuable than pay and traditional incentive plans. If a company wants any… Read More »The Increasing Importance of Culture

With help from Kraig Docherty With that said then, the idea of hiring Millennials must be a focus of the past. Now, we have to hire someone based on fit, as opposed to strictly skill set or age. The most cringe-worthy statements I hear on… Read More »5 Things to Consider When Recruiting in 2016

It is a dream of mine that when we talk about people, we view them as human beings, not human doings In my new TEDx talk, ‘Bigger than Work‘, I’m raising awareness about the integration and dependency of technology and how it is dehumanizing and fragmenting… Read More »Bigger than Work