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- Succession Planning: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Where to Start
Succession planning is about more than preparing for retirement. It’s about building leadership readiness before change happens. Learn what effective succession planning looks like, why it matters for business continuity, and the foundations organizations need to develop future leaders with intention.
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- Succession Planning: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Where to StartSuccession planning is about more than preparing for retirement. It’s about building leadership readiness before change happens. Learn what effective succession planning looks like, why it matters for business continuity, and the foundations organizations need to develop future leaders with intention.
- Beyond Awareness: Making Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace a Year-Round Business Strategy
Many organizations recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion, but too often, workplace efforts are concentrated around awareness months, cultural celebrations, or annual training sessions. While these initiatives can spark important conversations, they rarely create lasting change on their own. Employees pay attention to what happens between awareness campaigns. That’s why organizations are increasingly shifting their focus… Read More »Beyond Awareness: Making Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace a Year-Round Business Strategy - 2026 Accessible Canada Act Plans & Progress Reports: What to Know
What Federally Regulated Employers Need to Publish in 2026 As federally regulated employers continue navigating compliance under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), 2026 marks an important transition point in the reporting cycle. Depending on the size of your organization, your obligations this year may include: And while accessibility reporting may now feel more familiar than it… Read More »2026 Accessible Canada Act Plans & Progress Reports: What to Know - Adopting AI With Intention: A People-First Approach for Employers
AI adoption is transforming work. Learn how to implement AI with strategy, clear policies, and people-centred training to empower teams and drive success. - 3 Practical Solutions to Fix Your Hiring Pipeline
Fix your hiring pipeline with 3 practical solutions: build in-house, leverage hiring tech, or outsource recruitment. Learn the pros, cons, & best fit for your team. - What is the Pay Equity Act? A Simple Guide for Federally Regulated Employers
The Pay Equity Act helps federally regulated employers ensure fair, transparent pay for all employees. This guide breaks down who it applies to, what a pay equity plan involves, and key steps to stay compliant as you review or update your plan in 2026.
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How to Improve Your Candidate Experience in a Competitive Talent Market
There is no doubt that the job market landscape has become increasingly competitive for employers. Companies need to get creative and offer enticing compensation and benefits to be considered as an employer of choice. But it shouldn’t stop there! The cornerstone of competition within today’s tight recruitment market is the candidate experience. Now more than…
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Leveraging Social Media Recruiting to Attract Top Talent
Are you harnessing the power of social media to attract top talent to your team? If you aren’t yet, there are some good reasons as to why you might want to consider it! Let’s talk social media recruiting. Social media is a powerful tool that has the potential to reach a large audience, including those…
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Securing an Internship Unrelated to Your Degree
Are you trying to pivot into a career area that’s different from what you studied in school? My name is Jessica and today I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned over the past few years as I transitioned from a Kinesiology degree to securing a digital marketing internship at Envol Strategies!
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Managing Business Growth: Tips to Scaling Your Team for Small Businesses
Business growth is one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences for business owners and their teams – even more so when your business is growing rapidly! However, rapid growth can also bring sudden changes like taking on more clients or having to increase production to meet demands. If business growth isn’t managed efficiently, it can have negative consequences on…
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Facilitating Workplace Boundaries
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become more difficult to set boundaries at work. What used to be a clear line between work and personal life has now been blurred by the work-from-home environment that many people find themselves in. Now, as remote workers, the morning commute to the office becomes a shuffle…
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Active Listening in the Workplace
We’re sure you’ve heard of the term “active listening”, but do you know how to effectively use it in conversations? It’s actually really easy! Today, we’re here to share some helpful tips for active listening as well as how active listening is beneficial in the workplace.