by Mississauga Board of Trade | Dec 10, 2015 | Best practices, Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop Call it Lean, Kaizen, ISO, TQM, Continuous Improvement… after 25+ years of significant effort and umpteen variations, companies are still not benefiting from these operating principles as much as they could be. And they certainly don’t seem to be...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Nov 26, 2015 | Best practices, Business Learning, Coaching, Productivity, Uncategorized
By Devin Kreuger I envy the writers who can set their fingers on a keyboard and just start creating content. For me, every word is a struggle, and that’s assuming I even have a topic in mind. I second-guess every decision and reconsider each word. The blank white...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Nov 12, 2015 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Richard Gerofsky A colleague of mine is fond of saying “all great ideas should lead to work for someone”; the idea being that great ideas must drive action – and that the driving needs to be someone’s responsibility. I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment,...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Nov 10, 2015 | personal records, Uncategorized
By Dorothy Hagel It’s quite common to hear someone say “I don’t really need a will.” People believe that their estates are “small” or “simple” and that “everyone gets along.” Often, people are convinced that letting their wishes be known to loved ones is “good...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Nov 6, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege to work in a couple of organizations who had the courage and good sense to employ people with disabilities. My first such experience dates back to 1979 or 1980, at what was then the Hilton (now...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Nov 4, 2015 | Training and development, Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
By Dianne Rende November is CPR month. Open your wallet and take out your certificate. Is it dusty or more than three years old? Then it is time to renew it. There are no longer any expiry dates on CPR training, so you can book into a CPR renewal course at any...
