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Delivering bad news to an employee can be one of the most difficult tasks any manager has under his or her work responsibilities, especially when the conversation centres around employee performance, lack of productivity, wrong-doing, etc. The conversations can often be...

To rally his team to increase sales, one manager of a big-box retail store promised, that if his team could surpass their sales goals, he would work a full day as a parking lot attendant. The staff would get to pick which day and which shift he would take over. If you have worked...

Jobseekers on Glassdoor review compensation/benefits and former employee commentary, to get the goods on prospective employers Once upon a time in a downtown boardroom in January, business executives discussed closely-guarded, proprietary HR policies. Fast forward to 2014, and...

What happens if a key executive at the helm of the business leaves today? According to a recent report issued by BMO Wealth Institute, less than 40% of Canadian business owners have a succession plan. But life can throw many curve-balls, often at the most inconvenient times. What...