Articles by Priscilla Franken

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37% of employees more “techno-village”

Are your employees “techno-village,” “techno-curious,” “techno-ambitious” or “techno-citizens”? A recent survey described four typical employee/Internet user profiles and proposed ten new management methods involving the use of new technologies.


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Strong link between corporate social responsibility and employee engagement

According to a study conducted by Hewitt and Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, there is a strong correlation between employee engagement and how they view their employer’s record on social and environmental responsibility.


Call to order

Management in crisis

For journalist Muriel Jasor, recession is synonymous with authoritarian management. The problem is that this management style is not at all adapted to our era and is likely to discourage the most motivated employees.


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North American companies lacking high-potential employees

Despite a high unemployment rate, more than half of large and medium-sized companies say they don’t have enough management successors...


Good to know

Social media replacing e-mail?

  According to the results of a PEOPLE FROM COSSETTE survey released in late November, social media could soon replace regular e-mail.


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Communicating better for better results: Three key pieces of advice

Effective communication leads to more engaged employees, and more engaged employees lead to better results. So why not follow the example of companies that communicate the best ?


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For 47% of recruiters, finding qualified candidates remains the biggest current challenge

Many managers are having a hard time recruiting qualified employees despite a cooler job market.


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Canadians feeling less loyalty to their employer

A recent Ipsos Reid study confirms what many human resources professionals already think or strongly suspect: Canadians are increasingly less loyal to their employer.


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A third of Quebec workers have witnessed or been victims of harassment

Workplace harassment on the rise Two recent studies, one in Ottawa and the other in Quebec, show that workplace harassment is increasing in Canada in both the public and private sectors, by a comparable degree.


Good to know

Dutch employers to protect bullied employees

Dutch employers have decided to take the bull by the horns to battle the “punching bag” phenomenon, the reason for many lost working days.


Call to order

62% of overworked, unrewarded employees take their revenge

Employers take note! If your employees are working longer hours than normal but are not rewarded for their extra effort, they will seek to “reward” themselves during work hours.


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Longer than four months to find a new job

According to the results of an Executive Quiz released by The Korn/Ferry Institute, 83% of executives expect it will now take longer than four months to find a job.


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