Last week, it was announced the unemployment rate in the US was 3.6%, the lowest since February 2020, and below market projections for this year. In Canada, the rate stands at 5.3% – the lowest unemployment rate since 1976! To put this in...
The Times They Are a-Changin’ … 2022 has been a year of employee backlash from trucker convoys to vaccine mandates to protesting anti-union tactics, all playing out against a backdrop of shifting supply chains and tight talent markets...
“Out of Sight, Out of Mind…” Here at the Nexus, we love it when our guests give us (intentionally or otherwise) the subject of our next episode. That is exactly what Future Forum’s Helen Kupp did for us recently. In our...
Hybrid – the “messy middle” of work. Employees in the talent pool love it, a lot of managers hate it, and the uncertainty around it is making a number of people nervous. In our last episode, we brought you two case studies: a...
To office or not to office… that is the question. With all vaccine mandates, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions (and now, Omicron) it’s probably hard to know what the best approach to working your people may require. So, we thought to...
Why A Diverse Culture Is Better For Everyone By now, many of you have probably heard about NHL player Kyle Beach, who was sexually abused by a coach while playing with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. His story is proof of how pernicious the issue...
Why are the majority of BIPOC Employees reporting that they prefer remote work? A survey of North American workers recently revealed that a vast majority of Black employees prefer remote work. The reason? They feel more accepted by co-workers...
Updating Your DE&I Playbook: Improve Workplace Culture and Drive Market Growth with Michael BachWe’ve heard all of the metrics – diverse companies outperform less diverse companies, inclusion inspires innovation and contributes to purpose...
Good Trouble: How preparing yourself for a DE&I transformation can benefit your employees with Kim CrowderDiversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism has become a conversation at the forefront of workplace culture. But what do you do if you...