Karen Brownrigg is recognized as a solutions oriented and strategic leader with two decades of HR experience working in diverse industries. Sought out for my extensive employee relations and leadership coaching expertise as well as my ability to determine the most appropriate and effective change management strategies.
A new generation of workers is rewriting the rules on networking, experts suggest
While the pandemic took many traditional networking opportunities away, one HR expert says young professionals are creating their own opportunities to build connections.
Employees struggling with transit? Here’s what business owners can do to help
In the wake of a prolonged shutdown of Ottawa’s light-rail transit system and with winter weather conditions looming, unreliable public transit is creating uncertainty and
Shopify compensation revamp a ‘good move’, HR experts say
In what local human resources experts are hailing as a “really smart” move, Shopify is restructuring its staffing and compensation model.
Four-day work week might be worth figuring out for some companies, experts agree
What started as an experiment with the four-day work week has become a staple Iversoft’s work culture – but HR experts say it might not
Why ‘stay interviews’ are on the front lines of the fight for employee retention
A twist on the familiar “exit interview,” which asks departing employees why they decided to leave, a stay interview does the opposite: asks employees what
Letter to the Editor: Working sick a different matter for those without paid sick days
“Giving employees the option to stay home when they are sick is not just a moral imperative, it makes business sense,” an OBJ reader writes
Holiday work parties aren’t what they used to be, experts say, citing ‘comfort-based participation’
The days of Christmas cocktail parties and festive after-work gatherings might be behind us, some Ottawa experts say.
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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