Neurodiversity on the Retail Floor or the Job Site: 7 Practical Ways to Support Non-Desk Teams
Neurodiversity on the Retail Floor or the Job Site: 7 Practical Ways to Support Non-Desk Teams Key takeaways Neurodivergent employees are just as common in retail, construction, manufacturing and food service as in offices, but most neurodiversity advice is written for desk jobs. Back up every verbal instruction with something visual and lasting: a checklist, […]
HR Best Practices for the Holiday Season
Here is your 2024 HR Best Practices Guide for the Holiday season. The holiday season brings joy and festivity, but it also presents unique challenges for your teams. Balancing employee happiness with productivity is key to maintaining a positive work environment during this time. Here are some best practices to help navigate the holiday season: […]
The Wage Gap – What Employers Need to Know.
What is the Wage Gap? The Wage Gap in Canada refers to the difference in earnings between men and women in the workforce. Here are some important things to know about the wage gap in Canada: The wage gap still exists. Despite progress in recent years, there is still a significant pay gap between men […]
Considerations for designing your Return to Work philosophy.
“Are we going back? Will it be business as usual?” The million-dollar questions. Your organization’s return to work requires detailed planning and in-depth considerations. What are the needs of your employees and their families, what are the needs of the business and how do you meet both? Much like when designing your compensation package, writing […]
7 Steps to Epic Goal Setting
Happy 2017! With the start of a new year, now is your chance to bring your goals into focus. Start defining clear business aims now, and meet your new-year targets with our 7 Steps to Epic Goal Setting for 2017. 1. Stay Loose! Draft some quick bullet points, spitball with colleagues, or just jot ideas down on a […]
Vacation & Paid Time Off: Legal Requirements in Canada
Happy holidays from all of us at BLANKSLATE Partners! We hope you’re enjoying a much-needed break with your family and friends. As a gift to you, we present some essential knowledge, free of charge. Simply check off each item on this list to ensure you’re meeting the legal requirements for vacation & paid time off in Canada! […]
Change Management: Q&A with Elastic Path’s Elise Udy
Elise Udy is no stranger to change. Last year, she left her home in Sydney, Australia to begin a new adventure in Vancouver. Now, here on the other Pacific coast, Elise is managing HR for Elastic Path. Elise chatted with us about what drew her to the ecommerce company, and why we all need to […]
Annual Reviews Suck: Better Ways to Develop Your Team
Coaching in the modern workplace is finally changing (yay!), but despite our giant leaps forward, one problem has remained: everyone still hates annual reviews! “Annual reviews are often considered time-sucks of meaningless paperwork and awkward meetings between manager and subordinate who suddenly seem like strangers.” ~Katie Donovan, Forbes Hinging everything on a single, all-encompassing evaluation […]
Glassdoor Summit: Reflections from BLANKSLATE CEO Izzie Egan
I had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Glassdoor Summit in #SFO this week with our talented Business Partner, Hazel Stevenson. For us, it was an opportunity to spend time with the industry leaders, and big boys and girls of Silicon Valley, and learn the finer points of Employer Branding and Recruiting. Most importantly, it gave us […]
Great One-On-One Meetings
…Or How to Get the Straight Goods on What’s Happening Some managers think of one-on-one meetings as awkward things that HR forces on them as part of “performance management.” Great one-on-ones, though, are part of the overall communication strategy for the company. They’re a way to get to know your team members personally, as well […]