A recent Statistics Canada survey has reported; 1 in 4 Canadians over the age of 18 suffer from a mental illness - an increase of approximately 21% since Fall of 2020. Supporting mental health in the workplace is no longer a nice-to-have but a necessity. Positive mental health at work helps us cope with changing roles and responsibilities, manage stress, and boost resilience. It allows us to reach our highest potential.
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More than an HR trend, performance management is integral to meeting corporate objectives. It does so by focusing on employee skills, resources and support to maintain and improve their performance, in line with the company’s goals.
But guess what? A performance management program delivers a number of added benefits that increase its value to your organization. And employee retention is one of the most valuable of all.
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If there is one thing we can say for sure about the COVID pandemic, it is that nothing’s for sure. Among other implications for business owners and HR professionals, that lack of certainty has meant setting and putting off several target dates for when your workforce can return to the workplace.
The silver lining of that uncertainty is that you have more time to research, create and implement a Return-to-Work Plan.
A good return-to-work (RTW) plan will help your business safely transition to having employees on-site. It will also help you be prepared to manage issues as they arise, and help your business maintain health, legal and ethical standards and requirements
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With Fall on the horizon, many employers are thinking of recruitment. To learn more about how LinkedIn can support the recruitment process, LD Human Resources’ Founder and President, Luisa sat down with Shelly Elsliger to discuss. Shelly is a LinkedIn trainer and speaker who coaches executives, leaders, women leaders, departments and corporate teams, inspiring them to maximize their professional branding potential and social influence online. As a master of the art of social reciprocity and the flow of social engagement, Shelly uses her expertise to empower students as a Career Specialist, LinkedIn Trainer, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion lead for Rotman Commerce Career Services at the University of Toronto.
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Is achieving a work-life balance even possible? To answer this question, our Founder and President, Luisa De Jesus, interviewed Catherine Tanaka, a successful fitness, nutrition and accountability coach specializing in transforming the fitness and lives of busy working professionals. She is the host and producer of the Body Project podcast, a nationally ranked fitness podcast that interviews top-rated health professionals on how exercise and nutrition are the keys to living your best life. In this episode, you’ll get the tips you need to set achievable work-life balance goals.
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To learn more about how to build a thriving workplace culture, our founder and President, Luisa De Jesus, interviewed Bill G. Williams. Bill believes that it is possible to build a type of workplace culture that makes your team eager to jump out of bed and get to work every morning. Bill is the president of The B4 Group, and is the host of The Art of Leadership, and The Art of Leadership for Women. In his senior leadership roles within a wide range of national corporations, Bill has filled a number of capacities, consistently achieving inspiring actions and results. He’s been responsible for creating visions, establishing missions and setting amazing strategic direction to teams of all sizes.
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To help us learn more about how to do performance management the right way, Luisa sat down with Siobhan Calderbank. Siobhan is an experienced Director of Talent Management at the LCBO, keynote speaker, recognized learning leader and consultant, and award-winning author. Siobhan has over 20 years of experience in transforming businesses, leading change and developing leaders. She’s spoken internationally to thousands of people from over 70 countries at conferences, events, seminars and planning sessions to motivate individuals to work more collaboratively with their team members.
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A key question for employers is: How can companies better cultivate emotional intelligence within their organization? To help answer this question and more, our Founder and President, Luisa De Jesus sat down with Teresa Quinlan. Teresa is a Coach, Leadership Specialist, Master Facilitator and Speaker who builds emotionally intelligent organizations. She is an advocate for exceptional performance that is a direct result of each individual knowing how to be personally responsible for using their EQ in reaching their highest potential.
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Engaging student employees is an important part of ensuring a successful placement. The Founder and President of LD Human Resources, Luisa De Jesus, sat down with Nancy Sammon, Business Relationship Manager at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, to discuss. Some of the topics covered in this interview include: how companies can engage students and encourage them to do their best work, the top requirements students are looking for in the companies they choose to work with upon graduation, and what to know about Gen-Z and their working style.
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Addressing diversity and inclusion within an organization is an important part of building a thriving company. If employers don’t have previous diversity training, this topic can be feel intimidating at first. Oftentimes employers may delay having conversations around equity with their team simply because they don’t know how or where to begin. The Founder and President of LD Human Resources, Luisa De Jesus, sat down with Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Charline Grant, to get some of her best advice for how employers can make diversity and inclusion a priority in their workplace.
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According to Facebook’s survey, 31% of small and medium-sized businesses have shut down in the last 3 months. The unpredictable business climate created by the global pandemic has shown employers the importance of planning ahead, something we often push to the wayside. There is a direct link between human resources planning and strategic organizational planning - neither one can be successful without the other. Watch our recorded webinar for a more in-depth explanation of the organizational planning process.
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