The Next Little Thing: Seven Steps Towards Innovation

By Amelia Chan, CHRP Innovation is the one renewable resource that cannot be used up. It has the potential to ignite and regenerate.  It is...

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No April Fools’ Joke for TFWs

By Amelia Chan, CHRP For those who employ temporary foreign workers (TFW), April Fools' Day 2015 is no laughing matter—as it carries with it a...

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Remove the Roadblocks to Engagement: The Case for Better People Processes

By Amelia Chan, CHRP Studies show that higher levels of engagement are linked to greater productivity. How then, can HR professionals and other business leaders...

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Striking Yukon Gold: Sourcing Innovative Recruitment Strategies

By Amelia Chan, CHRP Companies often say people are their biggest asset but their leadership actions don’t always match. While it’s important for organizations to...

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The When and Why of HR for Small Business

By Amelia Chan ‘When and why do I need HR?’ There are no two questions I hear more often in my conversations with small-to-mid-sized business owners....

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We Need to Talk: Up Close with Critical Conversations

By Amelia Chan, CHRP “We need to talk.” While this phrase is heard often enough by HR professionals, for many in the workplace it generates reactions...

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Small Business Offers Big Insights On Best Workplace Practice

By Amelia Chan, CHRP While the vast majority of British Columbians are employed by small businesses, there has always been an inverse relationship regarding the...

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Hear and Now: The Art of Listening

By Amelia Chan, CHRP HR professionals seek inspiration, insights and ideas on a daily basis. Herein, after all, dwells innovation and no small measure of...

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