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Strategies for creating a better interview process

Aug, 2023 | Article

Companies and candidates both benefit when interviewing is a less stressful and anxious experience.

Strategies for a mentally healthy workplace

Jul, 2023 | Article

Leaders have a responsibility to care for the well-being of their employees. This accountability doesn't have to be hard.

Hiring for a hybrid workplace? Keep these lessons in mind

Jun, 2023 | Article

People skills are still important, proficiency with Zoom shouldn’t be a deal-breaker, and more ways the hiring process will (and won't) shift for a WFH world.

How a focus on 'brilliance' derails diversity and inclusion initiatives

Jun, 2023 | Article

A focus on "exceptional intelligence" can create a workplace culture that's not only uninviting to women, it can be toxic to all employees.

Paid to misbehave: What do high-paid employees think they owe employers?

Jun, 2023 | Article

Highly compensated employees are more likely to engage in unethical behaviour out of their sense of reciprocity with their hiring manager, new research finds.

Breaking barriers: How low-cost incentives can boost employment for ex-convicts

May, 2023 | Article

A small change to hiring incentives of former convicts could unlock a huge, untapped workforce and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

Want to help employees make time for themselves? Surprise them!

Apr, 2023 | Article

Go ahead and cancel that meeting. When we unexpectedly find our calendars freed up, we're more likely to spend it on something fun and frivolous, rather than more work, finds professor Claire Tsai.

How to create a remote work policy that works everyone

Mar, 2023 | Podcast

What role should the office play, and can companies create equitable and sustainable WFH policies that work for all employees? Rotman's Sarah Kaplan and Carmina Ravanera weigh in on the latest episode of the Executive Summary.