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employee engagement
Are your remote workers less engaged?
December 15, 2022 Jason ContantExecutives’ fears that remote workers are becoming less engaged and spontaneous when working online than they are while in the office may be unfounded, new research has determined. One of executives’ biggest worries about remote work is the reduction in…
Employee engagement: managers need support, too
August 15, 2022 by Jason ContantManagers are in the best position to help their employees’ social and emotional needs in the hybrid workplace, but managers themselves need more support, too, said a recent blog from Harvard Business Review. In this hybrid work world, it can…
Will 4th wave, mandatory vaccines spur more insurers to re-imagine the workplace?
August 16, 2021 Canadian Underwriter StaffWith COVID-19 cases rising across Canada and several large employers — including the federal government — announcing they’ll require workers to be vaccinated, insurers and brokers may begin rethinking their return-to-office plans. Not long before the fourth wave hit, some…
Here’s what makes an employer one of the “best companies to work for”
December 19, 2019 by Jason ContantWe’ve all seen those “best companies to work for” lists (and perhaps even longingly wished we worked for one of them). What does it take to be one of those companies? While there is no one formula that can capture…
Cyber work diagnostic tool to help foster a cyber-savvy workforce by making people the focus: Willis Towers Watson
July 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWillis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched a new cyber work diagnostic tool designed to help bolster organizational readiness by focusing on talent management, emerging skills and roles, and defining the requirements of cyber work. The idea is to combat an…
Lack of “people focus” hampers financial success of M&A: Willis Towers Watson
April 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than four in 10 (42% of) polled insurance companies “recognize the critical importance of cultural integration and of hiring and retaining employees to the overall success of a deal,” according to a survey of senior insurance executives conducted by…