by Mississauga Board of Trade | Apr 28, 2016 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Marc Belaiche and Nicole Paloucci The workforce is constantly evolving and employees need to keep up with it. Temporary workers are on the rise, and even preferred by some employees. According to Statistics Canada, part-time jobs have increased by 2.3 times more...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Apr 27, 2016 | Research, Uncategorized
By Devin Kreuger Being a police officer isn’t all parking tickets and drunk and disorderly calls. There are times, as a cop, when split-second, life-or-death decision-making is necessary. It’s not hard to imagine that in situations of extreme stress—when lives are on...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Apr 19, 2016 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Richard Gerofsky During his introductory remarks, the presenter asked “What is organizational culture?”. After a momentary silence, someone to my right called out “Complicated!”. Soft chuckles, muffled sighs and wry smiles bloomed around the room. Complicated,...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Apr 7, 2016 | Human Resources, Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
By Dianne Rende Because of their dramatic impact on survival rates and their incredible ease of use, more and more Automated External Defibrillator’s (AED) are popping up in public places as part of Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Programs. Many workplaces...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Mar 31, 2016 | Research, Uncategorized
By Devin Kreuger Human beings are curious creatures, and as such, we hunger for new knowledge and understanding. Thanks to our curious nature, we’ve reaped tremendous benefits for our society. In the social sciences and humanities, we’ve uncovered insights into...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Mar 22, 2016 | Leadership, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Richard Gerofsky Not long ago, I was working with a client to help them update, refine and focus their business strategy. As is inevitable these days, we came to the subject of their Customer Value Proposition (‘CVP’). Five minutes into the...
