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Adrienne Reilly

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Analytics and the Entrepreneurial Leader

May 11, 2018Hiring & Selection ProcessAnalytics and the Entrepreneurial LeaderAnalytics and the Entrepreneurial Leader Entrepreneurialism. This trait is highly valued by most businesses in today’s marketplace. It indicates both agility and drive, as well as a person’s capacity to innovate. Companies are driven to hire these leaders and strive to embody these same characteristics. Yet, most companies lack scientific recruiting efforts to find theseRead

Predictive Success

May 4, 2018Employee EngagementMentorship: A Two-Way StreetMentorship: A Two-Way Street In the workplace, mentor-mentee relationships are often noted as the most special and positive externalities of employment when executed genuinely. What outsiders may not expect is that a successful mentorship relationship is a two-way street: both the mentor and mentee find value from the relationship. According to the Harvard Business Review,Read

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April 30, 2018Safety AnalyticsOntario’s Journey Towards a Safe WorkplaceOntario’s Journey Towards a Safe Workplace A safe workplace is something that all workers hope for, but unfortunately it is not always a reality. Whether it’s through their hiring practices, training programs, or workplace safety standards, employers should be ensuring a safe work environment. Despite this demand, 227 Ontario workers died on the job inRead

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April 23, 2018Behaviour AssessmentBecoming the Other-Focused ManagerBecoming the Other-Focused Manager People don’t leave companies, they leave managers. As a result, when hiring or succession planning teams do not differentiate between the positive skills that make an efficient and diligent worker versus the skills that make an effective leader, organizations can be left with high turnover rates rather than engaged employees. ContraryRead

Defining Engagement for Precarious Work

April 16, 2018Employee EngagementDefining Engagement for Precarious WorkDefining Engagement for Precarious Work As young workers are eagerly waiting to ride the wave of disruption towards the future workforce, they need to first face (and survive) through the reality of the current one. According to the Harvard Business Review, more than 50 percent of their sample of young entry-level workers planned on leavingRead

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April 9, 2018Case StudiesRiding the Wave of DisruptionRiding the Wave of Disruption As we face the current job climate, it is easy to be distracted by our comparative level of success. For example, many cite our record low unemployment rate as a positive sign of the times1. With this mindset, what is often overlooked is the future of work and the overqualifiedRead

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April 2, 2018Case StudiesReacting to the Reality of Bill 148Reacting to the Reality of Bill 148 Bill 148 has been a point of controversy for both Ontario business owners and workers for the past several months. While workers once rejoiced at the additional protection they were expecting to receive, some business owners faced uncertainty, while others faced fear, on how they would financially protectRead

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March 26, 2018Behaviour AssessmentFinding your Organization’s Leadership BrandFinding your Organization’s Leadership Brand Leadership does not follow a one-size-fits-all mandate: every leader has a leadership style that is specific to them. Just like each individual leader, organizations have a leadership style that is unique to their culture and subsequently compliments their values and goals. By finding your company’s leadership brand, you will beRead

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March 19, 2018Leadership PipelineSuccession Planning Across All LevelsSuccession Planning Across All Levels When you think of succession planning, what comes to mind? Do you imagine training high-potential employees to eventually become the CEO of your organization? This mindset is often the case for many organizations. What many key stakeholders within the hiring and succession planning process often forget is that succession planningRead

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March 9, 2018Team ManagementIf Your Organization Was a Sports Team, Where Would You Be in the Standings?“If your organization was a sports team, where would you be in the standings?” This is a thought provoking question for two reasons. First, it does cause you to put yourself in a ranking in relation to your competition. Second, it allows you to ask yourself the next critical question: “is where you are goodRead