Op-ed: Do I take a sick day, or do I work sick? The decision is not so easy anymore
“There has never been a time that I can recall over the course of my career that the “sick day” has been such a popular
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Karen Brownrigg
Karen Brownrigg is an OBJ columnist and a certified executive coach, business advisor and certified human resources expert. She is the founder and CEO of iHR Advisory Services.
Op-ed: Chief remote officer? Better think twice about it
“Today’s workplaces need to consider things that matter to employees at each stage of their career and, yes, stage of life,” writes Karen Brownrigg.
Op-ed: Quiet quitting or absent leaders? Either way, Ottawa may be more prone to it
People think this so-called quiet quitter phenomenon is something new. It’s not. People have been quietly quitting their absent leaders for decades.
Op-ed: If you’re not ‘just-in-time’ to coach your employees, it might not be too late
We are seeing a significant new problem in workplaces after COVID and, if it is not addressed quickly, companies are going to fall behind, and
Op-Ed: A perfect storm of tough choices faces today’s pandemic-weary workplaces
It’s only been a few weeks since we were all given permission to take our masks off, but in our COVID world things change very
Op-ed: After two tough years, we should celebrate the new ways in which we work
Can you believe that after two years of this pandemic, we seem to collectively agree on something? The way we work has changed forever.
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