This week I became a Nana – the gentler name for “granny” and although every one told me that life would change with the change in my status I didn’t quite understand the full impact until now. Life and work challenges that seemed unsurmountable a week ago are suddenly being viewed differently. I have a …
Tag: Employee Engagement
Our “Family” Is Growing- Welcome To Our New Consulting Services Manager!
Salopek & Associates has some exciting news – we have hired a Consulting Services Manager/Senior Consultant! Sharon Kolodychuk has joined the Salopek family business and team of Consultants as of February 26th! Sharon brings to our team a wide scope of experience that spans over 20 years across a variety of industries. She is passionate …
Do You Like Raisins In Your Cookies? A Recipe For A Happy Organization
Are you ready for a quick, easy and intensely delicious recipe that will leave your organization happy, satisfied and energized? The best part is you already have all of the components at your fingertips. This one dish wonder pulls all of your favourite ingredients together and will have you wondering how you ever survived without …
Maternity Leave Today
Ok, so not actually today, but tomorrow! Tomorrow I will officially be starting my maternity leave from Salopek & Associate, and I have to say, it feels a bit bitter sweet! Don’t get me wrong, I’m very excited about the new full time job I am about to embark on and all the challenges ahead …
Canada’s 2018 Top 100 Employers
Being an employer of choice is a corporate objective for companies of all sizes across Canada, and it is a goal that Salopek & Associates assists clients in achieving every day. Now entering its 19th year, Canada’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition featured in The Globe & Mail that recognizes the nation’s best …
Getting Hygge With It
I’m an avid reader. Sometimes, I read business books that make me think (like this one), other times, I read crime fiction for the escape from my everyday life (like this one), but most recently, I’ve been reading The Little Book of Hygge – The Danish Way to Live Well and it really struck a …
Advice To My Younger HR Self
Recently, I was invited to speak to a class of new (almost) HR grads to talk about my HR path, my experience and what l had learned now that I was all grown up – insert heavy, dramatic sigh – because really? Are we ever really grown up? I sure hope not, but I digress… …
The Multigenerational Workforce: More Alike than Not
Until recently, I was under the impression that there were only four generations represented in the workplace. Millennials, I mistakenly thought, were the youngest members of the workforce and they have been characterized as a completely different group than any of the generations before. Imagine my surprise, when I discovered that my own teenage daughter …
The Cost of the Lost
I am fascinated with organizations like law firms and medical practices where lawyers, doctors and nurses are placed in senior management positions. ‘Managing Partner’ and ‘Nurse Manager’ are well known positions that you will find in the majority of legal and medical practices. I am often left to wonder what skills or training these professionals, …
Why Does Team Building Always Mean Golf?
I love meeting new people and learning new things. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be introduced to a leader and had the opportunity to talk about some of my favourite HR topics (there are so many I am interested in that it is challenging to choose just one). Our conversation was …