leadership training – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Employers can support different generations with flexibility, empathetic leadership: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-can-support-different-generations-with-flexibility-empathetic-leadership-expert/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153616 Employers can support a multigenerational workforce by understanding each generations’ needs and offering flexibility and empathetic leadership, says Darryl Wright, a partner at Ernst & Young Canada. An October 2023 survey by EY found a quarter of Canadian employees were likely to quit their job in the next 12 months, with generation Z and millennials […]

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]]> How employers can support sandwich generation caregivers https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/absence-management/how-employers-can-support-sandwich-generation-caregivers/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152735 Employers can support sandwich generation caregivers by providing extensive well-being benefits, flexibility and leadership training, says Michael Mousseau, national well-being practice leader at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Sandwich generation caregivers are people, typically middle-aged individuals, who find themselves tasked with taking care of their children while also looking after their parents or older family members. […]

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]]> How 5 employers are broadening the scope of mental-health support https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-5-employers-are-broadening-the-scope-of-mental-health-support/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:59:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151496 Nearly four years after a global health crisis sparked an enduring spotlight on Canadians’ mental health, employees are increasingly making use of their workplace benefits while employers continue to push the boundaries in the programs and support they offer. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members used their mental-health benefits in the last […]

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]]> Employers can use Bell Let’s Talk Day to normalize mental-health discussions, taking leave: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employers-can-use-bell-lets-talk-day-to-normalize-mental-health-discussions-taking-leave-expert/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150988 Employers can use Bell Let’s Talk Day to normalize talking about mental health and reflect on whether they’re ‘walking the talk,’ says Janet Candido, founder and principal at Candido Consulting Group. “Some employers I work with say, ‘Mental health is important to us,’ but then you might see the executive team rolling their eyes when they […]

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]]> 28% of global employees planning to leave their employer within the next year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/28-of-global-employees-planning-to-leave-their-employer-within-the-next-year-survey/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149598 More than a quarter (28 per cent) of employees say they’re planning to leave their current employer within a year, according to a new survey by the Boston Consulting Group. The survey, which polled 11,000 workers across the globe, found nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) cited pay/compensation as their No. 1 reason for seeking a new […]

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]]> How employers can help employees with ADHD be engaged, productive https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/how-employers-can-help-employees-with-adhd-be-engaged-productive/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148649 With hybrid and remote working arrangements becoming increasingly common, employers can take an inclusive approach to help employees with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder feel more engaged and productive, says Dr. Marie-Hélène Geoffroy, a family medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic Canada. “ADHD needs structure and remote working requires individuals to manage their own schedule and tasks, […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: How First West Credit Union is supporting employee health, well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-how-first-west-credit-union-is-supporting-employee-health-well-being/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:53:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147530 Data analysis, education and early intervention are the key components of First West Credit Union’s Live Well employee health program, according to Liz Bailey-Connor, the organization’s chief people and culture officer, speaking during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Mental Health Summit. “We were hearing from employees that they felt overwhelmed and, in some cases, […]

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]]> How employers can support employee well-being amid global conflict https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/how-employers-can-support-employee-well-being-amid-global-conflict/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147723 For Canadians and people around the world, the current news stream can be particularly bleak. While a brief ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas punctuated the conflict in Gaza last week, the war’s wider impact on people’s mental health and psychological safety will likely last far into the future. Meanwhile, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine […]

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]]> Q&A with UCS Forest Group’s Nancee Gelineau https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-ucs-forest-groups-nancee-gelineau/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:52:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146955 UCS Forest Group’s chief human resources and administrative officer discusses the complexities of the post-pandemic workplace, training managers to adapt to the new working environment and ensuring her dogs live their best lives. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: In this post-pandemic world, employees are dealing with a lot of […]

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]]> Amazon Canada supporting Edmonton-based deaf workers through employee education, training https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/amazon-canada-supporting-edmonton-based-deaf-workers-through-employee-education-training/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147233 Amazon Canada is supporting deaf employees at its Edmonton fulfilment centre through enhanced accessibility measures and manager training. The online retailer’s site-specific initiatives include classes in American Sign Language, the addition of supplementary ASL videos on its intranet and designated safety vests that communicate deaf employees’ status to other workers. Amazon is also increasing its […]

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