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Top HR Trends of 2021

There’s no doubt about the fact that recent years have thrown more than their fair share of curveballs at the global workforce. Technology and automation continue to disrupt the workplace and if we didn’t have enough, a global pandemic transformed our kitchen tables into workspaces. The next 12 months are sure to deliver a few surprises, but there are several emerging themes that will be key to understanding how HR departments approach the employee life cycle in 2021. Let’s take a look at what is going to drive HR developments as we enter into a new calendar year.

Finding the Answers Through Workplace Coaching
The concept of professional coaching, as it is done today, is rather new. Modern coaching methods were really only developed in the late 1970s and have continued to shift and adapt along the way.

You Can't Raise Performance with Low Expectations
You’ve likely had a limiting boss, teacher, sports coach, or parent who stunted your growth. And you’ve likely had someone who saw greater potential — perhaps more than you saw in yourself — and helped you grow.

10 Body Language Hacks to Project Leadership Presence on Video
You may be a senior-level executive, an innovative entrepreneur, or a respected expert in your field -- but when you are on camera, do you know how to project leadership presence?

	Embracing Diversity in the Workplace: A Good Business Decision
	C-Suite Execs Make Mental Health an Urgent Priority in 2021
	Job Recovery Slows as Pandemic Hits Employment in Western Canada
	Measures to Better Protect Employees in Federally Regulated Workplaces
	Increased Flexibility in Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
	Special Measures for Refugee Claimants Working in Health Care During Pandemic

	BC: New Grant Program Helps Support Economic Recovery
	MB: Changes to Protect Employers With Defined Benefit Pension Plans
	ON: Province Supporting Workers Impacted by COVID-19
	ON: Urgency to Implement Diversity & Inclusion Within Ontario Business
	ON: Province Helping Workers Pursue Careers in Manufacturing
	NS: Economy Resilient, Employment Grows by 10,000 in November

This Month
viewpoints
A Better Year Ahead
The pandemic and its long arm will still overshadow many things around us, at home and at work.

features
Looking Ahead: Top HR Trends 2021
The next 12 months are sure to deliver a few surprises, but there are several emerging themes that will be key to understanding how HR departments approach the employee life cycle in 2021.
Finding the Answers Through Workplace Coaching
Workplace coaching is an effective solution for employees at all levels, not just leaders and executives.

law
Sales Technician Wins Constructive Dismissal Suit
A change in a sales technician’s job duties was more than a ‘minor tweak,’ the judge ruled.
Arbitrator Substitutes Suspension for Termination after Angry Outburst
The arbitrator did not feel that the employment relationship could not be salvaged.
Engineer Was Not Discriminated Against Based on Disability
The man was fired for poor performance, and had never asked for accommodation.

strategies
You Can't Raise Performance with Low Expectations
Many managers see people as they are and treat them according to what they see. Strong leaders see people as they could be and coach them to grow that potential.

Shop Talk
10 Body Language Hacks to Project Leadership Presence on Video
You may be a senior-level executive, an innovative entrepreneur, or a respected expert in your field -- but when you are on camera, do you know how to project leadership presence?

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