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Moving Forward From a Place of Vision & Purpose   bh IN BRIEF Habanero Consulting Group is an IT company with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and soon in Toronto, that now has more than 80 employees. Caterina Sanders, Habanero’s director of employee experience, says that the organization has always moved “forward from a place of […]

bh IN BRIEF The vision of the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank (CIFB) is "Working Together to Create a Hunger Free Community". Combining a strong employee culture with engaged volunteers has lead to some remarkable ‘bottom line results’ for this organization. The Calgary Food Bank has been recognized as one of 100 Best Workplaces in Canada, […]

bh IN BRIEF Grant Thornton LLP has been recognized as one of Canada’sBest Workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute for the past four years. Focused on being a bold and positive leader in its chosen markets, the accounting and advisory firm is committed to its core values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect […]

  bh IN BRIEF The Great Place to Work Institute Canada worked with Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) on a report that reviewed options and actions to address workplace stress. A voluntary British management system for businesses was used as a model to identify and assess risks, take action, and then monitor progress. […]

  bh IN BRIEF   Environics Communications is a firm on a roll. After being honoured by its industry peers in January, it recently placed first among 75 organizations named to this year’s prestigious Best Workplaces list. Bruce MacLellan talks about managing the firm over its remarkable 15-year history. While key financial metrics are collected, […]

  bh IN BRIEF   Eighty years young, the Toronto East General Hospital has been exceptionally well recognized both within and outside the hospital community for its many accomplishments. Strong leadership, purpose, and partnership with its insurer and others have enabled it to do things most other cash-strapped hospitals could not. It has also ensured […]

  Staples Canada Inc. has a good recipe for its healthy workplace activities. Start small, take advantage of opportunities, and aim to run the program on a cost-neutral basis. Beginning very modestly in 2002, its home office fitness facility and store-level services have helped reshape the company physically, socially, and culturally. Success at reaching its […]

  Precision BioLogic Inc. (PBI) is based in Dartmouth NS, and provides diagnostic products to laboratories around the world. It was the proud recipient of a 2008 Best Workplaces in Canada award. The focus is on creating a healthy work environment, and on looking after its employees. PBI’s communication strategy fosters higher engagement levels, which […]

  "Email was becoming a productivity threat versus a productivity tool." – Sacha Fraser, Senior Counsel, Xerox Canada   Have you ever been copied on an email that has no relevance to you? How many times have you started to "just check your emails" and caught yourself two hours later, way off track from your […]