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Workplace Culture
Why ‘reverse mentoring’ is better than mentoring
April 25, 2023 by David GambrillMentoring up, or ‘reverse mentorship,’ in which managers learn as much from employees as employees learn from their managers, is fast becoming a topic of conversation in a P&C industry characterized by significant gaps in age and professional experience. “I’m…
Mapping your customer’s journey? Try the same with your employees
October 27, 2022 by David GambrillMonitoring your company’s systems and processes, as opposed to monitoring the work output of your individual employees, may be the answer to boosting your company’s productivity by 9% to 10% annually, suggests a new article by Harvard Business Review. A…
Regulating business culture. A “solution in search of a problem?”
October 4, 2022 by David GambrillIn what lawyers are calling a “solution in search of a problem,” Canada’s solvency regulator is seeking input from the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry on how to regulate business culture. “I feel like this culture conversation in Canada…
Will the need for social interaction make the hybrid office a passing fad?
April 21, 2021 by David GambrillWhile many Canadian employees wish to return to a hybrid office — some adamantly so, according to a recent survey by human resources firm Robert Half — some believe the “fear of missing out” on the opportunity to socialize with…
What would a hybrid workplace even look like?
March 26, 2021 by David GambrillCanadian property and casualty insurance professionals would like a more flexible, hybrid workplace, a recent survey shows, but the question for employers now is what such an arrangement might look like. About 87% of the more than 1,150 P&C insurance…
How this brokerage is keeping its socially-distanced culture strong
May 21, 2020 by Adam MalikZoom meetings can help keep people in touch and see colleagues’ faces, but it doesn’t replace the atmosphere of being in the office. That’s why one brokerage is trying to find new ways to keep employees engaged and help keep…