As a cultural diversity trainer/speaker I always begin my December workshops/keynotes on saying “Merry Christmas”. It seems like a lot of people get their Christmas stockings tied up in knots over this. Here’s the deal (and my opinion only but that is what the internet is for)- it’s part of Canadian culture to say…
Should sales training courses in Canada evolve? Realtors, financial planners, mortgage brokers, car salesman, and equipment salesman, to name a few, are often rewarded with sizeable commissions for larger sales. Pay for performance is the norm for many of these professions and it works well. Or does it? With Canada’s population becoming more and more culturally…
If I had more time I’d definitely have more work life balance. I would do all the things I want to do- not have to do. I would exercise-maybe train for a marathon- or even the famous Marathon des Sables in the Sahara Desert. I would sleep deeply for at least 8 hours- well, heck,…
Work-life balance- is it achievable? Many men and women struggle to achieve work-life balance. Many believe the whole concept of work-life balance is actually a myth. Canadians are working more than ever and because of mobile technology never have the opportunity to ‘unplug’. Statistically, only 23% of working Canadians are satisfied with their lives. Many…
Do cultural differences exist in parenting? Parenting can be our greatest joy and our most difficult challenge. In North America, we tend to have quite rigid standards around parenting norms and what is considered to be appropriate and acceptable. However other cultures can have vastly different “rules”, sometimes even opposite to Western cultures, and…
Hiring temporary foreign workers in Calgary is always risky. There may be cultural, language and/or religious considerations to keep in mind. However, when there is work to be completed and a labour shortage to contend with what are employers to do? When I worked with Alberta Employment and Immigration I spearheaded many international recruitment…