In today’s fast-paced work environment, companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of employee well-being and its direct impact on productivity, engagement, and overall workplace culture. One innovative approach that is gaining popularity is the concept of “Summer Fridays” – allowing employees to enjoy Fridays off during the summer months. This seemingly simple policy can have …
Tag: Employee Engagement
Elevating Workplace Culture and Retention Through Employee Recognition Programs
Employee recognition is more than just a feel-good gesture—it’s a powerful tool for fostering a positive workplace culture, boosting morale, and increasing employee retention. Salopek & Associates can help develop your retention strategy to reduce turn-over and ensure you are keeping top talent engaged, and staff morale high. In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of employee …
Building Workplace Culture Remotely
As we enter into another year of COVID some of us are struggling to find normalcy in our workplace, between juggling the ever-changing restrictions, balancing the needs of the organization, and ensuring the well-being of our team along with our own health and wellness. Now, more than ever, we need to put emphasis on the …
Welcome to … 2019!
In traditional new years’ style, we are dreaming of all we wish to accomplish with this fresh start – listing off each goal with bright eyes and an overwhelming sense of motivation. These goals tend to range from personal to professional, from mental to physical health, with tiny habit changes and baby steps in-between. In …
5 Workplace Group Costumes to Win Halloween
Trick or Treat?! No seriously, with Halloween falling on a Wednesday this year, professionals excited about dressing up will want to make sure their corporate costumes come across more festive than offensive. Which, depending on where you work and the dress code in place, may prove to be quite the tricky task! A great way …
Salopek Family Farewell- Leah Fochuk
Working with people you respect, enjoy spending time with, and can learn from are critical components to being happy at work, and also happier in life. There are numerous studies and stats that back this up, but I think we could all probably agree that the impact of working with people we like (or don’t) …
Salopek’s Hiring! Senior HR Consultant
It’s an exciting time at Salopek & Associates because we are currently looking for the next passionate professional to join our HR Family! It’s an opportunity for us to grow our team, onboard new expertise and strengthen our ability to wow clients with consistently exceptional HR support. So basically, finding the right fit for us …
The Cost of a Coffee
Every weekday my husband spends $1.77 at Tim Hortons on a coffee. Every day – without fail. At first I thought the cost, although minimal compared to my $4.99 Starbucks obsession, was wasteful and unnecessary considering his employer offers free coffee at the office. But, upon further consideration, I started to realize what that $1.77 …
Move over Summer, Falls going to be a good one!
As the days get shorter, the excitement of warm-weathered activities fades and the hot summer sun begins to dwindle, you may notice a negative impact on your own mood and energy levels. This can be due to a number of different reasons, many of which involve the impending fate of a cold Canadian winter. These …
Customer Service: A Love Letter To The Guy Who Just Gets It
Dear Guy who Works at the COBS Bread in Westhills, Do you know that I am in complete awe of you? I go out of my way to buy my bread from this one specific location because of you. You speak to every customer with such kindness and authenticity. Your professionalism is always maintained, and …