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Eliminating Stress By Defeating Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

May 11

How Would You Deal With Sexual Harassment Dealing with sexual harassment can be very difficult and unfortunately more than a third of working Canadians have experienced it or been effected by it. It can trigger a variety of stress-related illnesses, relationship difficulties and upset productivity and engagement. Educating around sexual harassment and developing strong policies and procedures to deter it are the most effective means of minimizing its occurrence and impact. What Is Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome or unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, whether it is verbal, visual or physical, that creates an intimidating or detrimental work environment, or leads to job-related consequences. Sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination that falls under the...

HOPE Leads To Less Stress

May 4

Hope May Not Be Your Number One Business Strategy, But HOPE Can Lead To Greater Resiliency Chaos, challenge and trauma can derail us from leading a full and fruitful life. However, HOPE can provide protection against life’s trials.According to research out of George Mason University, out of seven different character strengths in their ability to predict resilience, hope was the most significant moderator of well-being in the face of negative life events. If it were not for hope, the heart would break. Greek Proverb Hope was defined as being more than just being optimistic about things getting better in the future. Hope involves having goals and pursuing them with flexibly, allowing for many different pathways to getting positive results. Hope in this way, can help us...

7 Steps To Responding To Your Team’s Anxiety About COVID19

April 3

7 Steps To Responding To Your Team’s Anxiety About COVID19 School closures. Sport activity cancellations. Even Disneyland is closed. The crisis has now become ‘real’ for many of our employees and they are experiencing increased anxiety about COVID19. The Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic has sent many teams and businesses for a loop. You are probably seeing your employees experiencing a higher degree of uncertainty, worry and stress about the health and safety of their loved ones, and how the next couple of weeks will play out. As leaders, we need to look for creative ways to do business and we need to protect the physical and psychological health of our employees during this crisis. Beverly Beuermann-King Click to tweet Here...

Companies That Care. Does Yours?

March 19

Companies That Care Our workplaces can encourage us, push us to grow, and allow us to succeed. They can be a source of positive energy and support. Companies That Care Day is an annual event that encourages employers to highlight and expand their employee and community initiatives, and recognize the people who make their companies successful. Companies that care value employees and are committed to community service. Our workplaces can encourage us, push us to grow, and allow us to succeed. They can be a source of positive energy and support. Beverly Beuermann-King Click to tweet Caring companies believe that their employees and the community are important to their success. They are committed to providing a workplace in which employees can thrive and...

Leader And Employee Relationships

February 2

Leader And Employee Relationships Positive relationships between leaders and their employees are not always easy to develop. A study found that only 82% of Canadian workers felt that their employer cared about them and 28% said that their organization did not enable them to balance the personal needs and goals with their job requirements. Not surprisingly, 68% indicated that their job made them feel high levels of stress and anxiety. Quality leaders are also aware of the value of recognition – that are able to say thank you and reward those who have helped ensure the success of the company. Beverly Beuermann-King Click to tweet So How To Build Positive Leader And Employee Relationships During Leadership Week, I encourage supervisors, managers,...