Studying ‘extreme contexts’ can provide important lessons about engagement at work.
A toxic boss typically demonstrates leadership patterns that are narcissistic, authoritarian, self-promoting, abusive and unpredictable.
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Toxic bosses inflict significant harm, and organizations must be more vigilant in their hiring, performance management and promotion practices.
It is very difficult, if not impossible, to know exactly how many people with an intellectual disability are in sheltered work programs in Canada.
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When feedback is delivered thoughtfully and perceived as constructive by employees, it can bridge the gap between potential and performance and provide clarity in times of uncertainty.
The fact that women are lagging behind in the use and mastery of artificial intelligence is threatening their progress in the labour market.
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The majority of jobs will be affected by AI within the next 10 years. Women need to learn how to use this new technology if they don’t want to lose momentum in the job market.
Food service establishments have been struggling to hire enough employees while trying to return to business as usual after the pandemic. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, in April 2021.
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Hiring managers in the food service industry often emphasize the importance of finding the right “fit” when hiring new employees. But does everyone have the same chance to fit in?
US sprinter Noah Lyles after winning the 100m at the London Athletics Meet in July 2024.
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The four-day work week has proven to be successful around the world. Could it also be Canada’s new reality?
Public Service Alliance of Canada workers walk a picket line in Ottawa in April 2023 over issues related to remote work, enhanced work amenities and wage increases to compensate for inflation.
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To remain competitive, hospitality companies must establish more attractive work environments by fostering positive workplace culture and incentivizing employees to work.
With tech and flexible-working, the boundaries between work and home have become blurred.
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With the rise in homeworking, some countries are legislating to protect workers’ rights to switch off. Will the UK follow suit?
When a work injury occurs, the immediate focus is on physical recovery. However, the psychological impact of injuries shouldn’t be neglected.
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Joanne Crawford, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Chris Peace, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Danaë Anderson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
With 70 work-related deaths each year, the government’s review of health and safety rules is very timely. But simply reducing red tape won’t fix the deeper problems.
Data indicates that many young women continue to face sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Forcing the younger generation to work harder to support a growing elderly population is neither efficient nor sustainable. Canada shouldn’t seek to follow in Greece’s footsteps.
New recruitment technologies – such as online application forms and AI screening – aim to make the process more efficient. But we risk losing basic human courtesy when we don’t acknowledge people.
When relationships are damaged by work pressures, employee performance suffers.
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