It may be tempting to take the “easy way out” removing regular feedback from your manager’s to-do-list.  Regrettably avoiding feedback for any length of time, is a direct path to making your job a lot harder.  Listen in as special guest Ann Buckingham discusses performance management strategy, today’s technology and the techniques to deliver remote and empathetic employee feedback.  Don’t let remote employees slip away and feel “out of sight, out of mind”. Featured Guest: Ann Buckingham,...

HR teams with strong career reskilling and upskilling programs were best positioned to weather the perfect HR storm we saw when the pandemic hit.  Those without, were vulnerable to decreased engagement, increased costs and irreparable damage to their employer brand.  Listen in as special guest Kim Spurgeon discusses how to launch your own reskilling and upskilling program to futureproof your talent pipeline.   Featured Guest: Kim Spurgeon, Senior Vice President of National Customer...

The Doctor is in!  In this special CPA Annual Conference episode, Brent “Dr. Payroll” Weiss uncovers the metrics, answers and opportunities the world of payroll and HR analytics can deliver to the payroll and HR professional.  Featured Guest: Brent Weiss PhD; Senior Director, Product Management, People Analytics & Benchmarking, ADP Topics Discussed: What DataCloud analytics does for the payroll/HR professional, Compensation trends to provide a holistic view, benchmarks and...

From breaking up nightclub brawls, to providing personal protection to A-list celebrities, to creating an unprecedented “rock star” culture in an otherwise tired, boring industry – special guest Ron Lovett is constantly breaking new ground in the HR world.  Hear first-hand Ron’s top tactics that you too can implement to empower employee culture and create a Rock Star army of your own.    Featured Guest: Ron Lovett; 5X Top 50 CEO Atlantic Canada, TedX Speaker, Podcast Host, Key-note conference...

Trust – it takes years to build, seconds to break and forever to repair.  It’s the foundation of relationships between co-workers, management, clients and businesses.  Are we experiencing a “crisis of trust?” Find out as Natalie Doyle Oldfield, TedX Speaker, author and renowned Trust Expert discusses this, and offers her top tips to build and improve trust in the workplace. Featured Guest: Natalie Doyle Oldfield; TedX Speaker, Author, CMO and Key-note Conference Speaker Topics Discussed:...

With Zoom calls and a more relaxed work-from-home setting now second nature, it appears the term “power suit” may have just been redefined. Have blouses and blazers been replaced with sweatpants and hoodies? Find out as Julianne Costigan, CEO, Creative Director and one of North America’s top fashion stylists discusses this, dress code policy, what to expect when we return to the office workplace and so much more on this episode of the Insights@Work Podcast. Featured Guest: Julianne Costigan;...

Red Alert! Red Alert! Defcon 5! With the new norm of home offices and remote workforces, we’re more susceptible to cyber attacks than ever before.  Today’s cybercriminal is super sophisticated, and breaches are no longer a matter of “if” but “when”. Listen in as Ted Talk speaker and world prominent IT security expert, Andre Boysen, discusses how to prevent cybersecurity breaches, your IT vulnerabilities, protecting sensitive data and his top cybersecurity predictions for 2021. Are your...

We’re all agents of other people’s successes.  But how exactly can you become known as someone who gets things done and helps others achieve their biggest goals – especially in today’s remote environment? Listen in and learn as special guest Mike Lipkin shares his top tips on this week’s episode of the Insights@Work podcast.  Amplify your impact and become A Super Virtual Persuader!Featured Guest: Mike Lipkin; Potentiator, Performance Coach & Motivational SpeakerTopics Discussed: HR’s...

When professional and personal lives co-mingle, it’s only natural that romantic work relationships happen.  While merging romance and work might sound like an ideal situation, navigating office politics and HR policies present their own pitfalls. Listen in as employment, contracts and labor lawyer Lisa Stam shares her insights for supporting the HR professional and their team to steer clear of these modern workplace obstacles.Featured Guest: Lisa Stam BA, LLB:  Founder, Employment...

Returning to the office? Looking for more office space? For less?  With an uncertain future of office occupancy needs, companies are looking hard at what to do with their real estate space and commitments. What’s next for the commercial real estate sector? Listen in, for answers to this and more as Jamie Grossman, Managing principal of the Toronto Cresa office offers his insights into what’s right around the corner and how you and your HR team can prepare for it today.      Topics Discussed:...

Successful people work hard, yet there's a deeper, common thread that guides them forward - powerful decisions. Listen in as this podcast provides the HR professional, or any decision-maker with the hands-on tools to make breakthrough leadership decisions.  If you want to make better decisions, this is the podcast for you!Featured Guest: Andrew Horton, bestselling author of “DECISIVE: How to Make Breakthrough Decisions”Topics Discussed: STAR decision making framework, change management, the...

Whether you’re just starting out or further along the DEI journey, listen in to Part 2 of this podcast for real-life examples of best-in-class diversity practices and the tools to leave you with the beginnings of your new diversity program. Featured Guest: Cathy Gallagher-Louisy, Principal, CGL ConsultingTopics Discussed: Establishing a diversity scorecard, strategies and tools to foster DEI in the workplace, Allyship Copyright © 2020 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved. This content may not be...

November 23, 2020Our workforce’s expectations have changed and are now tasking leadership teams to face diversity issues head-on.   But not all companies have the resources to make it happen. Whether you’re just starting out or further along the DEI journey, listen in as this podcast provides real-life examples of best-in-class diversity practices and the tools to leave you with the beginnings of your new diversity program.Featured Guest: Cathy Gallagher-Louisy, Principal, CGL...

We’re seeing unprecedented employee support in the transition from a traditional office setting to remote work.  But outside of technology, are we investing in the right places? Listen in, as this podcast explores COVID’s biggest impacts to employee mental health and wellness, warning signs to watch out for and what employers should be doing to prioritize and support employee mental health. Featured Guest: Paula Allen, Senior Vice President of Research, Analytics and Innovation for Morneau...

Whether we know it or not, we often make our decisions based upon unconscious bias.  And guess what, no one is immune to it.  But, it’s something we can all work on.  Listen in, as one of ADP’s premiere diversity and inclusion experts discusses what to look out for, processes to put in place and her top tips to rid the workplace of unconscious bias.  Unconscious Bias – it’s what we’re talking about today! Featured Guest: Allison Lau, HR Business Partner, ADP CanadaTopics Discussed: Hiring for...

With half of the labour force back to work, and more expected to shortly return, we’re experiencing a new way in how, when and where work takes place. Is traditional office-life out-of-date?  Listen in, for answers to this and more as an in-depth analysis of ADP’s latest Workplace Insights Study is offered and a panel of 2 HR Experts offer their top strategies and tactics to embrace today’s new mix of in-office and remote work.    Featured Guests: ADP Business Anthropologist Martha Bird and...

Recruitment is a key pillar of HR activity. It meets the needs of what’s taking place in the moment, and sets the company up for what’s to come. Listen in as Lauren Welkie, Senior Associate of Strategic Partnerships with ZipRecruiter, joins the Insights@Work podcast and offers her insight into today’s changing talent pool and the key tactics to ensure a company’s successful recruitment strategy as our economy begins to ramp back up.  Copyright © 2020 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved. This...

As HR professionals, we’d rather be hiring than firing.  But sometimes a termination must be done for the betterment of the business and its workforce. To make matters more difficult, the way in which you terminate an employee can have huge legal ramifications down the road.  Listen in as ADP Director of HR, Laura Strickler, joins the Insights@Work podcast to discuss the topic that no one likes to talk about, and walk away with a step-by-step guide to employee terminations. Let’s dive...

Supporting diversity isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a business imperative. With Business Resource Group memberships of more than 10,0000, listen in as ADP Canada BRG leaders share their insights into why BRGs are essential in driving business value through greater innovation, better team productivity and higher financial performance.  At the end of this podcast, you’ll have your very own blueprint to establishing a company BRG. – let’s dive in!  Bonne nuit by Bluemillenium (c)...

2020 has presented the Canadian payroll professional with new and unexpected challenges – especially when it comes to preparing for this year’s, year-end tax filing.   Listen in and set your team up for an accurate and compliant process, as the CPA’s VP of Education, Steven Van Alstine joins the Insights@Work podcast and offers his top tips for addressing COVID-19 legislation in what is sure to be a challenging 2020 year-end process.   Copyright © 2020 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved. This...

Do your Holiday 2020 plans include a toast via Webex or Zoom? What event strategy has your social committee proposed to boost employee morale? Are we destined to celebrate baby showers and team milestones virtually from now on? Let’s find out, as we speak with Tammy Bradley, Past President of Meeting Professionals International, as she offers her insight on what’s transpired, what’s to come, and how you and your team can prepare for and deliver outstanding virtual events in 2020!Copyright ©...

As remote work becomes the “new normal”, “old school” training methods no longer cut it.  It’s time to overhaul your training regime, and design a program that meets the needs of your newly dispersed workforce.  In this episode, we speak with Susan McGann, one of Canada’s leading Learning & Development experts – listen in as she presents her vision of an organization’s blueprint for selecting the right technology, the benefits of micro-learning and how to keep your people virtually...

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