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DEI Blog Series: Celebrating Holidays Inclusively in the Workplace

This is the seventh of 10 installations of Envol’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Series!

Our goal is to support organization leaders in taking real action to advance DEI within their teams, throughout their business, and in their communities.

Today, let’s dive into the importance of promoting inclusivity during the holiday season and 3 tips to help you celebrate holidays inclusively in the workplace.

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4 Tips for Conducting Effective Stay Interviews

As a people leader, you want nothing more than to help your team thrive in the workplace. 

You want to see your employees engaged in their work, happy in their roles, and contributing to the team in meaningful ways! 

But when employee engagement or morale levels begin to dip, it’s troubling! You might be wondering: “what can I do better?”. Stay interviews are one way of finding this out! 

In this blog post, we’ll share what stay interviews are, the benefits of these exchanges, and some of the best practices for stay interviews that drive impactful results! Read More »4 Tips for Conducting Effective Stay Interviews

The Big Chill: Supporting Your Team Through a Hiring Freeze

When businesses are faced with uncertainty that comes from macroeconomic factors or financial concerns, they are quick to put a pause on hiring efforts. This phenomenon is known as a hiring freeze.  

Hiring freezes are daunting. While a hiring freeze is different than a layoff, they can still be a cause of concern for your employees and can stir up doubts about their future with your company. 

As a leader, it’s important to lead with empathy through stressful and uncertain times. In this blog, we’re sharing our top 3 tips to help you support your team through a hiring freeze while keeping empathy at the forefront of your actions. 

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DEI Blog Series: Using Inclusive Imagery on Your Website

This is the fourth of 10 installations of Envol’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Series!   

Our goal is to support organization leaders in taking real action to advance DEI within their teams, throughout their business, and in their communities.  

Today, let’s talk about what inclusive images are, why it’s important to incorporate them throughout your website, how it impacts job seekers, and 3 tips for using inclusive imagery to foster a sense of belonging within your company.  

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DEI Blog Series: Removing Gender Bias From Job Ads

This is the third of 10 installations of Envol’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Series! 

Our goal is to support organization leaders in taking real action to advance DEI within their teams, throughout their business, and in their communities. 

Today, let’s talk about what gender-neutral language is, why it’s important, and how you can use it in job advertisements to remove gender bias while casting a wider net to attract top talent!Read More »DEI Blog Series: Removing Gender Bias From Job Ads

NDTR: Our Responsibilities as Canadian Employers

September 30th marks Canada’s annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and its first anniversary.

This day is dedicated to acknowledging and commemorating the lasting and harmful impacts of church- and government-run schools on the wellbeing and livelihood of Indigenous peoples. The ongoing impacts of these schools are still heavily felt by Indigenous peoples and their communities today.

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3 Employee Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid

The Art of Onboarding 

We’ll let you in on a secret: the key to retaining talent and reducing turnover is developing a kick-a$$ employee onboarding program that knocks your new hires’ socks off! 

But mastering the art of onboarding is no easy feat. It requires strategic planning, preparation, time, and energy to develop an effective and engaging onboarding program! 

In this blog post, we’ll cover 3 common onboarding mistakes to avoid. But before we dive in, here’s a brief run-down on onboarding basics to ensure you’re set up for success. 

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Pronouns in the Workplace: Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment for Everyone

 

Pronouns are an important part of a person’s identity. Using someone’s correct pronouns demonstrates respect and inclusion – something that’s essential for every human to experience! 

Personal pronoun identity is a topic of growing importance as organizations seek to improve their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. That’s why today we’ll be sharing ways to include pronouns in the workplace and discussing how you can incorporate practices into your workplace to make everyone feel welcomed and accepted for who they are. 

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The Labour Shortage: Impacts on Canadian Businesses in 2022 and How to Reduce Them

A labour shortage in recent years, heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic but fuelled by an aging workforce and changes in the job market, is impacting businesses across the country.  

Currently, there are more than 870,000 vacant jobs in Canada, and over one third of Canadian businesses have faced the impacts of labour shortages. Read More »The Labour Shortage: Impacts on Canadian Businesses in 2022 and How to Reduce Them

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