2022
Abstract
According to the report Bilan 2021 de l’emploi au Québec, released by the Institut du Québec (IDQ), the Québec labour market has almost fully recovered, albeit transformed, from the negative effects of the first wave of COVID-19.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work
Abstract
After suffering the effects of the Omicron variant in January, the labour market dramatically rebounded in February, with the Québec unemployment rate falling back to 4.5%, the lowest in Canada.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The pandemic has not only brought financial woes to Canadian SMEs, but may also have exacerbated pre-existing mental health issues in the workplace. A number of recommendations have been made, notably with regard to employers.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Remote management
Women’s place in the senior leadership of corporate Canada is still far from being a vested reality. The choice of a part time or flexible job needed to strike a work-family balance has impacted women’s career paths and wages over the long term. There is therefore a need to reimagine work and how human resources advance in organizations and enable a better alignment with work, family and personal life.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Remote work, Digital issues
Initially thrown off balance by the imposed experiment of remote work, many are now recognizing some of its benefits. Over the course of the coming months, hybrid work is going to require new adaptations all round, particularly by managers.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Managers and digital issues, Trends in digital transformation, Remote management, Hybrid work
Abstract
Teleworkers—who make up a third of the country’s workforce, according to Statistics Canada—are ready to start gradually returning to the office. A relief for some, a disappointment for many, according to most surveys on this issue. The latter, however, have no reason to worry: remote work is here to stay.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
It’s now two years that Lifeworks, a provider of total wellbeing solutions, has been releasing its monthly Mental Health Index report in Canada. A good time to take stock of the issue among Canadian workers, then, and gain new knowledge from their last survey—among other things, the difficulty of disconnecting appears to be exacerbated by remote work.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Digital issues
Abstract
“Twice as likely as their male counterparts to be vulnerable in the economic fallout of the pandemic”, women participating in the workforce are “increasingly at risk”, according to a paper assessing the effects of the health crisis on workplace inclusion. In light of startling statistics, the two authors from Concordia University see this as an opportunity for change—provided that companies heed the call.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Managers and digital issues, Gender
Abstract
As the dreary winter was setting in earlier this year, a man took flight to a sunnier destination. The man, in public relations, did not, however, leave his job behind, rather he spent two weeks working under the Florida sun taking advantage of a work initiative offered by his employer allowing employees to work for a limited time from anywhere around the world.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
A study by LifeWorks reveals that the majority of Canadians are comfortable having fewer social interactions than they had prior to the pandemic. Continually adapting for more than two years, most of the survey’s respondents (66%) say they are okay with having less social interaction than they did before March 2020.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can play havoc with several of the requirements for working from home: concentration, prioritization and time management skills, just to name a few.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
Holed up at home for two years, managing schedules, tasks and responsibilities on their own, Québec teleworkers are being asked to once again get dressed and gradually join the happy commute to the daily grind, with elevator conversations and waiting lines at the microwave thrown in for good measure. A big waste of time? Not necessarily.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work
Abstract
Workplace gender inequality is resulting in not only wage gaps but also in different social expectations, and Canadian academia is not immune.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender
Abstract
Any change carried out in an organization will inevitably have an impact on managers and their teams. This is all the more true during a pandemic. But is this impact positive or negative?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Managers and digital issues
Employers now have to deal with the fact of increasingly demanding employees. Using labour market needs and current trends such as remote work, flexible hours and wage increases, it is possible to identify a number of this year’s employee needs.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Trends in digital transformation, Remote management
In the wake of the global pandemic, change everywhere is significantly impacting all players in the labour market. The pace of technological change is accelerating at an ever-increasing rate. There will be a need for implementing effective measures, systems and safeguards to support people through the changes. Coaching appears to be an effective means to help employees through this change.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Trends in digital transformation, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a lot of employee stress, fatigue and precarity. It is important for managers not to overlook the influence of employee behaviours and attitudes on their teams.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Managers and digital issues
Abstract
If you’ve gotten into the habit of turning on your computer between 9 and 11 o’clock at night to round off your workday, you’re not alone. One of the benefits of working remotely or a sign that a work-life balance has become harder to achieve?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Managers and digital issues, Digital transformation trends
Remote work could adversely affect the career development of many women, especially mothers, suggests Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, a professor from the school of business administration at Université TÉLUQ. Tremblay says while inequality existed before COVID-19, the pandemic has only made things worse.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Gender, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
In 2022, how are women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields (STEM) faring? This manifesto on women in STEMs presents 50 texts intended for the general public and gathers ideas from different authors and groups from the education, university and private sectors associated with French-speaking Canadian women in STEMs. Despite our being a long way from gender parity and equality, the manifesto is both optimistic and hard-hitting. Some major issues such as work/family balance and the motherhood penalty remain topical. Other issues such as intersectionality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in STEMs are also explored.
Read the manifesto (PDF, 2,6MB – in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Learning potential and capabilities, Trends in digital transformation
Abstract
Digital transformation has yet to successfully break through into the world of healthcare, at least public healthcare. Perhaps we need to stop taking on these projects from a purely technological standpoint, given that digital transformation is the use of technology to enhance the patient experience, employee experience and operational efficiency.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Digital transformation trends
COVID-19 has profoundly altered the world of work, which has forced a good number of Québec employees to work from home. Nearly two years later, a lot of people are missing the social side of their job. Luckily, the chief happiness officers are on the case!
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Trends in digital transformation, Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
As pandemic-related restrictions are being eased or lifted, many companies are considering moving to an hybrid model (at home and in person) for their employees. Some experts believe this could benefit those who face barriers in getting hired.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Digital transformation trends
During the pandemic, more women have lost their jobs than their male counterparts, and they are also slower in rejoining the workforce—a reality that could put the brakes on economic recovery.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
From a management and employee perspective, much remains to be done in the digital transformation of Québec and Ontario companies. Only 31% of managers think that adopting technology is a priority for their company, according to this survey conducted in December 2021.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Digital transformation trends, Management and digital issues
Abstract
Despite a transformed world of work, the ideal employee continues to be male. And not just any male: preferably the type that harkens back to the 1950s. Why are we making such a claim—and more importantly how can we change this?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Remote work
The majority of Canadian executives (81%) are having difficulty finding people with the right skill set to fill positions, and 78% agree there is a skills gap in their respective industry. In this fluid pandemic landscape and underlying uncertainty, it has become increasingly challenging to find skilled young talent over the past eight years.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Managers and digital issues, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Generously funded by the government, creating a Québec ecosystem of R&D and companies specialized in AI has yet to reach any of its objectives. Quite the opposite, a profile of the Québec digital industry published by the Institut de recherche en économie contemporaine (IREC) notes that foreign companies are the ones benefitting the most.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Digital transformation trends
Abstract
A close advisor to the Vatican and a digital law lawyer believe that governments such as Québec’s would benefit from diverting data collected for commercial purposes by the GAFAM and promote its use as a public good. The report, released in Montréal in March, even includes a legal framework to prevent Big Tech’s lock on the digital future.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Digital transformation trends
Abstract
This is the second article in a two-part series on creating a psychologically safe workspace today. It discusses how leadership teams alone cannot “create” the culture needed and that leaders are the ultimate architects of the human experience.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Managers and digital issues
Abstract
To perform well, both individuals and teams need psychological safety, and this may be truer than ever in an hybrid work environment. This article, the first in a two-part series, considers how psychological safety has now taken on a new importance in the workplace, and how fostering connection is at the core of psychologically safe organizations.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Managers and digital issues
Abstract
Faced with labour shortages, some Québec companies could very well find a way out through telemigration. This form of working remotely from another country is still a marginal phenomenon, yet one that is fast gaining ground.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
Digital transformation is often posited as the solution that enables businesses to address their challenges. Many of them, however, implement change too hastily in skipping some of the stages.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Digital transformation trends, Managers and digital issues, Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
With the increased easing of COVID restrictions, the return to in-person work is slowly happening. According to some experts, private sector businesses are more likely be make decisions quicker than those in the public sector.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Companies across Canada are scrambling to deal with an apparent sixth wave of COVID-19, with staff shortages hobbling economic sectors from healthcare to hospitality—including retail—even if the situation is more manageable than the one brought on by the Omicron variant last winter.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Four generations are sharing the world of work. As time passes, history and the labour market are changing at breathtaking speed, one that in some cases COVID-19 has accelerated rather than slowed down.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Managers and digital issues
Abstract
When it comes to leadership positions and professional expertise, why are women not taken as seriously? Why are their ideas not listened to more? Why are there still so many people bothered when women express strong opinions? The author wonders why women’s opinions appear to carry less clout than those of their male counterparts.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender
2021
Abstract
Increasingly complex ethical issues are arising from the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in organizations, particularly in cases when decisions affect employees. What are the pitfalls to avoid?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Management and challenge of DT
Abstract
According to estimates from the International Labour Organization (ILO), COVID-19 has had a larger impact on employment than expected. For example, the hours of lost work time in 2021 will be considerably higher than previously estimated.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
According to a recent survey by Randstad Canada a majority of women are still pessimistic about gender equality in the workplace despite increased social awareness. Among other things, some say that no advances have been made in terms of gender equality in the workplace over the past decade.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender
Twenty-eight percent of Canadian workers plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2022. The ability of working remotely on a permanent basis is one of the main reasons given. This means that managers will need to adopt a number of practices to retain talent.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Managers and digital issues
Abstract
Relying on static and monolithic testing means candidates are not being given an opportunity to have their skills assessed properly and is leading to a vast skills gap. These skills challenges are not limited to technological “skills of the future” – this problem is pervasive across society and the entire economy. Economies require assessment that is focused on achievement and ability in order to validate the development of skilled workers.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
When it comes to salary negotiations, we often hear that women tend to shy away and lack confidence: is this myth or reality?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender
Abstract
Yes, workplace soft skills still matter. In fact, amid our ever-changing “new normal”, the intangible qualities that focus on behavior, personal traits and cognitive capabilities are more in-demand than at any other time in the modern workplace. They are also more challenging to recognize.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
As vaccination rates rise and employers start to think about resuming regular working routines, many firms are considering adopting a hybrid policy — where workers will divide their time between time in the office and time spent working at home. Tempting as it may sound, some labour experts warn there could be negative career consequences.
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Succeeding in the post-pandemic labour market will require Canadian employers and employees to embrace a paradigm shift when it comes to seeking and filling jobs. Taking a skills perspective can lead to a broader array of possibilities for both job seekers and employers.
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
The National Competency Profile for Career Development Professionals is now available for CDPs across Canada to consult, use, and reference in their daily work.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
Although promoting workplaces where gender equality is now commonplace, the fact remains that for women it is still too early to jump for joy, even in Québec.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender
Abstract
For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and spend. The question is how these changes will affect our productivity, both now and into the future. There are two key channels through which the pandemic might influence productivity: accelerated digitalization and reallocation of workers and capital.
Keyword: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Hybrid work demands that companies find fresh ways to help employees build the skills they need to succeed. In the hybrid workplace, effective employee development must be digital, digestible, and personalized. Investing in skilling up to help anyone succeed from anywhere is key to keeping current with the technological changes transforming all industries and to creating a more agile and equitable workforce.
Keywords: Management and challenge of DT, Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
- In the short-term, the recent pandemic has created an urgent need for more efficient workplaces, more remote working and contactless, digital solutions.
- The pandemic has not shifted the entire direction of the workplace. It has simply accelerated the path along the trend lines that were already in place.
- FMs should not be satisfied with hurried adjustments for the short-term, but with an eye toward what tomorrow may hold. They can affect far-reaching changes as every crisis provides an opportunity to enable a better working world, encompassing five critical dimensions: better health, connectivity, relationships, ingenuity and accountability.
- To FMs, “new” normal is just normal. One of the constants in FM is change. They could be large changes brought about by external influences or internal changes in corporate culture and practices, but they do occur.
- One of the biggest challenges is understanding whether the “new” normal is a temporary change or a permanent revamping of what life and work looks like.
Keywords: Managing at distance, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Statistical data compiled on Canadians working from home are highlighted in this article, with a number of differences noted between provinces and regions, as well as between gender, age and ethnic origins.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Gender
Data compiled from April 2020 to June 2021 by Statistics Canada were used to produce a snapshot of the phenomenon of remote work in Canada. In particular, this federal agency found that high-income families were more likely to work remotely from home.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The average salary increases given to men this year were nearly double the amounts received by women. This could be explained by the fact that there are fewer women in executive positions. Additionally, the pandemic has exacerbated gender inequalities in the labour market.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
We are currently going through a major period of transition with a sharp increase in the number of people working from home. Employers need to be more attuned to their employees, and now more than ever it is crucial to ask questions and analyze the labour market to figure out its reality and needs.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19, Remote management
Abstract
While the health crisis has pushed unemployment up, the numbers are now slowly coming back down. However, lower unemployment and a return to work appear to be impacting certain sectors in particular. More and more, women are also returning to the labour market. On the flip side, however, some of those unemployed with lower education are less likely to find a job.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Gender
Abstract
ACCESS Employment is feeling the effects of COVID-19: with its services already beginning to go digital, such as the creation of the virtual tool VERA, it now has to take steps to adapt, which is both good and bad for customers and employers alike. Consequently, an hybrid service model that comprises recommendations from the settlement services sector and from a technology task force is currently being created.
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Trends in digital transformation
Abstract
While in some areas the shortage of labour is discouraging for managers, in others it is the shortage of managers that is discouraging. In Canada, it has become increasingly difficult to find managers for a host of reasons, with COVID-19 still accounting for an even greater number of departures. Additionally, some studies have shown mental and physical fatigue in a majority of managers.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Managers and digital-related issues, Remote management, Impact of COVID-19
Women with a trade certificate consistently earning less than their male counterparts remains a persistent problem. Women also represent only 10% of certified journeypersons in Canada and less than 2% of those in better-paid trades.
Keywords: Women, Labour market data, Skilled trades, Labour market outcomes
Abstract
Many workers believe that balancing work and family is more important than a pay cheque. The pandemic is a contributing factor, with workers having adapted to working remotely, and wanting to keep it as part of their lives because of, among other things, the flexibility it offers.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The implementation of technology, the home office and the acceleration of e-commerce became a trend and of course professional markets underwent a transformation and will continue to do so. This article presents six skills that will be demanded by companies in the near future.
Keywords: Management and challenge of DT, Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
Dedicated to their teams, both as catalyst and facilitator, managers are one of the cornerstones on which a company’s agile culture is built. This article discusses what distinguishes an agile leader from a traditional one.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Management and challenge of DT
Abstract
The increasingly popular hybrid work model, expected to be the norm post-pandemic, is a promising solution. The combination of in-person and remote working delivers the benefits of both options and grants employees the flexibility they have become accustomed to during the pandemic.
For the hybrid model to be successful, leaders need to make a smooth transition. Managers will need to develop new skills and hone those acquired during the pandemic to lead effectively. One key consideration is fairness. With some workers in-person and others remote, leaders must ensure all employees have access to the same resources and opportunities.
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Managing at distance
Abstract
As corporate and work environments continue to evolve, digital acceleration spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic has only heightened expectations about the speed and effectiveness of that evolution. That pandemic-related digital acceleration was necessary to secure immediate economic survival, but it ended up doing something more—setting a new normal in terms of organizational speed. So, while the original intention was to quickly enable remote work, organizations now see digital acceleration as a more permanent part of the effort to realize business outcomes.
Keywords: Digital Transformation, Impact of COVID-19, Remote Work
Abstract
With the rollout of remote work, some companies concurrently developed systems that can remotely monitor their employees, without the latter necessarily being aware their company is using these tools. Despite the fact that many criteria have to be met before using these tools, employees under this type of monitoring are leaving in greater numbers.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Digital transformation trends, Remote management, Remote work
Abstract
An aging workforce could be part of the reason for falling employment rates, and may have even had a greater impact than the pandemic itself.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Work-family balance, shuttered companies, loss of jobs, over-representation in industries with increased risk of exposure to the virus: several studies conducted since the beginning of the health crisis have shown that women have been more impacted than men.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
In the current age of digital transformation companies are faced with many challenges. In this context, the outsourcing of information technology (IT) can play a strategic role and support business agility. This article explores the winning conditions in using this approach.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Management and challenge of DT, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
In the post-pandemic world, many companies will embrace the lessons learned from more than a year of telecommuting and not fully return to the office. Instead, Wharton management professor Martine Haas said, they will adopt a hybrid model with some combination of remote and in-person work.
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Teleworking, Managing at distance
Abstract
The article discusses LifeWorks’ monthly survey of Canadian employees, providing a mental health index, which includes data on their sense of belonging, engagement, isolation and working remotely.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work
Abstract
Technology tools are increasingly more accessible for broadening the limits of career exploration. Many already available platforms can help with searching for training and understanding employment. Virtual reality therefore has tremendous potential, given its added value, for example less time and effort needed in exploring career choices.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Learning potential and capabilities, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
How can leadership be exercised now that remote work—both full- and part-time—is here for the long haul? Managers leading a remote work team for the first time will need to completely rethink ways of doing things.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Remote management
Abstract
Over the course of the past year, remote work has become routine for many workplaces. With a return to normality on the way, it’s time for management to start planning how to deal with new hybrid working challenges.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Remote management
Abstract
Employers still favour men in the workplace. For example, recruitment for board positions tend to lean towards men. Also, care work is still predominantly done by women, which might in turn further disadvantage them. Remote work can prove to be an interesting path for balancing care work. A number of solutions are also presented to help reduce inequalities between men and women in the workplace.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Remote work
Abstract
Remote work has made employers realize that they could expand the recruitment of professionals beyond traditional borders. While this phenomenon is also evident in Québec, it is not helping to reduce the shortage of labour in the province.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Digital transformation trends, Remote management, Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Because of the impact of COVID-19, the need for new skills is driven by an ongoing reallocation of labour across economic sectors and jobs, as some sectors lay off thousands of workers while others create new jobs. A modern skills-development system can help Canadians take advantage of these structural changes, but it should be based on evidence and top-quality research. The Future of Skills and Adult Learning research program at the Institute for Research on Public Policy mobilizes and promotes knowledge from various fields of academic research and practice areas.
Keywords: Learning potential and capabilities, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Lower-skilled and young workers were among the hardest hit from the pandemic, suffering job losses in record numbers last year. Some of those jobs may never reappear as economies readjust to a post-pandemic world. With many unemployed workers still struggling to regain their pre-pandemic salaries and other fundamental shifts underway, incomes across workers are likely to diverge further. However, a combination of policies that retain workers in their jobs during a pandemic shock while helping them transition to better jobs can mitigate the negative and unequal employment impacts of the pandemic.
Keyword: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The author makes a few recommendations on workplace well-being, which may look different in a post-pandemic environment. As a result, not only social ties, but loneliness, the need to meet with coworkers in person, means of interacting with teams and respect for individual needs are crucially important.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work
Abstract
The pandemic seemd to have particularly affected Gen Z-ers. In fact, remote working is making this group feel profoundly lonely. Drawing on interviews of 20 university grads, some helpful tips on remote work are outlined.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Remote work, Impact of COVID-19, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
In Québec, although they are shrinking, gender pay inequalities continue to exist. Despite beliefs that these inequalities are a thing of the past, the average hourly pay for women is still 8.1% less than for men. Regardless of the variable studied (e.g. level of education, occupational status), women are in every case paid less than men.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keyword: Gender
Abstract
The impacts of remote work on mental health are significant. Prior to the pandemic, mental health-related problems accounted for 70% of lost work, which COVID-19 has only further driven up. In this respect, six indicators are advanced to identify workplace mental health indices: productivity, demographics, lifestyles, financial well being, financial commitment, and mental health.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work
Abstract
The economic crisis caused by COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted working women. Right from the start, women were the most affected by devastating job losses and were slower in catching up after the first wave of the pandemic, with many leaving the workforce altogether. What happened to their wages in the meantime?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Gender
Abstract
Organizational learning needs to be the rule – not the exception – for businesses and employees to thrive amid change. This has implications for every facet of career development. Broadly, it requires a shift in thinking, from seeing learning as something that happens at the beginning of a career, to a vital, ongoing element of meaningful work.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
Lifelong learning complements a traditional formal education trajectory and refers to the continuous self-development of an individual and the adoption of new knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis. More importantly, it is also a key component of employee development and business strategies.
Especially given the current economic uncertainty, it is critical that the workforce continues to remain relevant and employable by developing their digital skills. While government support is vital, it is imperative that businesses fulfill their role as the key drivers of lifelong learning.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
During the pandemic, remote work has gone mainstream, but this does not mean the work environment is no longer important. A recent survey by Accenture found that the hybrid model is at the core of Canadian workers’ concerns and that only a quarter of them said they were thriving in their jobs.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Remote work, Digital transformation trends, Managers and digital issues
Abstract
Business and technology advancements, and disruptions like the global pandemic, mean that the concept of work is changing, and new work is emerging. Skills are being mixed and matched in new combinations, in occupations old and new. Skill requirements are changing so fast that most job descriptions cannot keep up.
Because learning providers and employers use their own definitions and standards for skills, connecting workers to learning and appropriate roles is challenging on many fronts. This article shows the need for a common language.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
Despite the increased potential of AI in recent years, its true effects on organizational performance and innovation have yet to materialize. Recognizing this, an innovation community has been created to explore tangible ways of ensuring a sustainable integration of AI in organizations.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Management and challenge of DT, Digital transformation trends
Abstract
With technological advances and other outside forces, such as the pandemic threatening jobs, institutions may need a talent development solution. Not only is talent development mission critical to readying organizations for the future by bolstering workers’ skills, it is also integral to protecting jobs, supporting organizational retention goals, and positively affecting the business’s bottom line.
Keywords: Learning potential and capabilities, Finances
Abstract
Since the beginning of the pandemic, women have not had the same teleworking experience as men. The blurring of lines between work space, work time and non-work as well as the increase in family responsibilities appear to have impacted women more than men.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19, Remote Management
Abstract
New technologies have created a host of new jobs, namely in information and communications technology, for which there is currently no standardized training. As a result, mainstream curricula are barely keeping abreast of the speed of adaptation among those aged 18 to 40. Nonetheless, some young people are still attracted to conventional professions. The pandemic has also had the effect of hastening the trend of the “Great Resignation”.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Digital transformation trends, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
After more than a year of working remotely, half of workers now report that they will not return to jobs that do not offer remote work. The good news for employees is that 90% of large companies are embracing the hybrid model, which combines on-site work with remote work. The not-so-good news is that mishandling the transition to hybrid work threatens to reinforce social inequalities and jeopardize companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. This article will describe the risks inherent in mishandling the transition and offer suggestions for avoiding them.
Keywords: Impact of COVID-19, Teleworking, Managing at distance, Gender
Abstract
Training is becoming more of a priority for Canadians, and organizations in Canada are also seeing and realizing the need to invest in employees.
Keywords: Management and challenge of DT, Learning potential and capabilities, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Lifelong learning is now roundly considered to be an economic imperative, and job candidates or employees who consider, update, and improve their skills will be the high performers, especially over the longer term. Pressing ourselves on the question of how we learn brings a hard, pragmatic edge to the important but nebulous notion of growth mindset. The world and the workplace have changed considerably in the past year. The skills we need to function and flourish have correspondingly changed, and so we need to bring them into a smarter, sharper focus to know what they are and to seek them out proactively, persistently, and methodically.
Keyword: Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
As the number of daily COVID-19 cases declines across Canada and a return to more normal work life looms, some wonder what impact a hybrid workplace could have on employees — especially for women, who have traditionally sought out more flexible options to help them juggle work with family responsibilities.
Researchers who examine gender inequities in the workplace say an increase in remote work could benefit female employees, but many warn that it could also hinder potential job advancements and exacerbate existing gender gaps.
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19, Gender
Abstract
Using Steven Spielberg and the world of movies as a comparison, the author of this article delves into the current remote work debate begun at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. While some jobs require working in person, that is not the case for others. A study revealed that employees found working from home to be the same if not better than working from the office. However, for managers this can be an issue since it may become increasingly difficult to justify their position, for example. Remote work can also help better spot those employees who perform and those who don’t.
Keywords: Managers and digital issues, Remote management, Remote work, Impact of COVID-19
2020
Abstract
According to the 2020 Report by the World Economic Forum, the need to work remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic will force nearly half the workforce to digitally upskill.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
When it comes to teleworking, Canadian companies are lagging behind, yet studies continue to highlight the advantages of remote work. How can this be explained?
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Remote Management
Abstract
Physical distancing measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 resulted in a large number of Canadians working from home, many for the first time. This sudden transition in how the economy runs raises questions about how many jobs can reasonably be done remotely. This article estimates the number of jobs in Canada that can plausibly be performed from home under normal circumstances—the “telework capacity” of the economy.
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
According to a 2020 poll, far from being fed up with teleworking, Quebeckers are increasingly acquiring a taste for working remotely, which was hastened by the coronavirus outbreak.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
For some experts, a surge in remote work driven by technological capabilities and environmental challenges beyond the health crisis has become a real possibility. This prospect begs the question of how this type of work arrangement will impact women, particularly with respect to work-family balance, given the unequal distribution of household and family responsibilities.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Gender, Teleworking
Abstract
A more productive and innovative workforce appears ready to continue working remotely after the lockdown, according to the preliminary findings of a study on adapting to remote work.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The pandemic has kept a large number of Quebeckers home, where they discovered the joy and frustration of teleworking. Fast forward to six months later and the practice is still popular, according to a recent poll on the new reality of working in the age of COVID-19.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The economic lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 has led to a sharp decline in jobs and working hours for many Canadians. For essential service workers in jobs that can be done in compliance with proper physical distancing measures, or in jobs which can be done from home, the likelihood of experiencing a work interruption during the pandemic is lower than for other workers. This article explores how the feasibility of working from home varies across Canadian families. It also considers the implications of these differences for inequality of family earnings.
Keyword: Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
The lockdown mandated by the Québec Government to stop the spread of COVID-19 beginning in March 2020 forced thousands of people to turn their homes into workspaces. While this change was welcomed by many, and may be desirable for some, for others this is simply not feasible—not to mention the impacts have yet to be fully measured.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19
Abstract
Just like a business must understand what its customers need to produce the most impactful products, managers must understand what their team members need to create the most valuable learning opportunities. To start, set up one-on-one meetings with your direct reports and ask questions that will help you understand what areas they most want to grow in. Then, look for on-the-job learning opportunities to help people develop by considering what experiences will best cater to their personal needs. Smaller opportunities are best when an employee is unfamiliar with a necessary skill. Bigger opportunities that require employees to take risks and stretch beyond their comfort zones are more suited to individuals who have prior experience carrying out a certain task; in these moments, they can put their skills to the test more independently and play a larger role. Provide regular feedback on what employees are doing well and where you see opportunities for improvement.
Keywords: Management and challenge of DT, Learning potential and capabilities
Abstract
Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, 82% of Canadian employees went to work on their company’s premises. Today, according to a survey by the consulting firm PwC, this number has shrunk to 27%. And what about tomorrow? “Remote work is here to stay, and this is one of the current and future changes in the workplace,” says Jean McClellan, National Consulting People and Organization Leader at PwC Canada. Employers now need to adopt a new leadership style, one in line with the new normal of work.
Read the full article (in French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19, Management and Digital Issues
Abstract
Since the beginning of the lockdown on March 17, 2020, French employers and employees have adapted to new working arrangements. Previously brandished as a standard of privilege and freedom, working remotely is now rapidly gaining ground across all industries and sectors. How do teams and their leaders navigate in a context where team members no longer meet in person and physical distancing strikes at the very core of company culture? How does this impact employee engagement?
Read the full article (PDF, 6,3 MB – In French only)
Keywords: Teleworking, Impact of COVID-19, Management and Digital Issues