A Lawyer First
A lawyer first and an employee second. W. Tyler Moore reflects on professional pride, an imperfect workplace, and doing work he doesn't particularly enjoy.
HR · Leadership & Management
Canadian coverage, focused on leadership & management, with verified short holdings, original analysis and links to the underlying sources. A publication date isn't the same as a decision date. The dates below identify which is shown.
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Employee surveys matter only if the organization closes the loop
The Public Service Commission is turning its 2024 employee survey findings into a formal action plan. The useful management lesson is not the survey itself, but what happens after employees have answered it.
The survey is finished. Now somebody has to decide something.
Asking employees for candour is the easier half of the job. Public examples from UBC, Dalhousie and the Public Service Commission show what treating survey results as the start of decisions can look like, though none of them proves it works.
Defence is rebuilding its people management model around integration and manager accountability
Two recent Defence updates show a large employer trying to connect HR integration, conduct oversight, performance conversations, work arrangements and development planning rather than treating them as separate systems.
Burnout Isn’t an Employee Wellness Problem
Burnout can hide behind strong performance until the employee has no capacity left. By the time the work stops, employers may discover how much of the system was being held together by effort nobody counted.
The Longer You Wait, the More the Conversation Has to Carry
A difficult conversation rarely stays the same size while you avoid it. When friendship predates a promotion, waiting can turn a manageable workplace boundary into a much heavier discussion about trust, authority and what the relationship now permits.
Harassment policies mean less when employees do not trust the reporting process
A federal occupational health and safety evaluation found that more than a third of workers who experienced harassment or violence did not report the most serious incident, and many who reported were dissatisfied with the outcome.
BDC change management framework
Canadian Crown-corporation operational source for change management.
Federal workplace mental-health guidance
Useful cross-topic source for mental health, psychological safety, culture, leadership and learning.
Ontario’s accessibility plan links hiring, accommodation, technology and leadership
Ontario’s public-service plan offers a useful systems model for accessible hiring and technology, even beyond its legal scope.
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