by marie | Oct 27, 2019 | Blog, Canadian Workplace Culture, Build your career
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Some clarifications for newcomers to Canada Many immigrant employees are confused by the concept of sexual harassment. Here are a few incidents to illustrate. Can you tell which of these incidents constitutes sexual harassment and...
by marie | Jul 25, 2019 | Canadian Workplace Culture, Build your career
“Overadjusting” may not be good for your career! According to podcast interviewer, Christian Hoferle (#thecultureguy), during his time in Tokyo, cultural trainer Russell Harlow was charged with facilitating a change process among his Japanese team. He was surprised...
by marie | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Hot Off The Press, Canadian Workplace Culture, Build your career, Future of Work
In A Nutshell, What’s The Future Of Work And Why Should I Care? (Part 1: How people and machines came to be in relationship together and the Gig economy) It is not hard to see that employment is changing rapidly and shows high volatility worldwide. Many employees feel...
by marie | Jun 10, 2019 | Hot Off The Press, Canadian Workplace Culture, Build your career
Every culture has its preferred ways of communicating. Each culture also gives special clues to its members which let them know that they are on the same page. The shared understanding which arises from comprehending these clues is the key to successful communication....
by marie | Feb 24, 2019 | Canadian Workplace Culture, Reaching Your Career Goals, Build your career
You’re hired!After all that frustration you can finally celebrate! But wait, don’t get too comfortable just yet…When you are new to the country, getting any job is such a huge milestone that almost everyone breathes a sigh of relief and expects that all will be...
by marie | Oct 17, 2017 | Canadian Workplace Culture, Build your career, Blog, Hot Off The Press
Here’s a workplace attitude comparison I think you will find interesting… You might remember when social media evangelist Jill Rowley’s employment termination at Oracle made the headlines. Rowley was portrayed as a talented creative whose free spirit did not fit...