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Forget the ‘shame-based goals’ when setting new year’s resolutions, one Ottawa coach advises

The new year is here and with it the annual urge to transform into your best self.  But Ottawa health behaviour coach Katie Faloon-Drew says goal-setters – especially those who are also busy professionals – need to pump the brakes if they want to make long-term changes. 

Letter to the Editor: Why remote work is the future: The case for flexibility in Ottawa

Re: Op-ed: Ottawa’s future hinges on a full-time return to office, Dec. 18 Mr. Mooney, while the call...

Op-ed: Ottawa’s future hinges on a full-time return to office

The time for hesitation is over. Ottawa needs a full-time return to office if we are to thrive....

More execs eyeing full return to office for staff, saying innovation and collaboration lacking

Federal employees are not the only ones being asked to return to the office, according to one local observer, as increasingly disillusioned executives make plans to switch course from hybrid to full-time in-person. 

Lone wolf or people leader? Gen-Z workers say they’re not keen on management roles

If gen-Z professionals are shying away from management roles, it may be because they don’t feel set...

HOOPP poll says inflation and employee burnout top employer concerns

A new report says inflation and employee burnout are topping concerns for Canadian businesses for this year...

Op-ed: Bereavement policies need a rethink to build productivity, employee engagement

Grief is a universal human experience, yet it remains one of the most overlooked aspects of employee...

Medical association calls for elimination of sick note requirements by employers

The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.

‘Social loafing’? ‘Collaboration tax’? New report sheds light on the state of the office meeting

If it feels like you’ve been spending more of your workday stuck in meetings, you might be right, according to a new report from Ottawa-based tech company Fellow. 

People on the Move: Maxime Foucaud is the new managing director with CBRE Ottawa

Maxime Foucaud is CBRE Ottawa’s new managing director, the company announced Sept. 27. The former managing director of...

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