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The best workplaces are built on purpose, not left to chance. Ideas and playbooks on organizational culture, leadership, team coaching, HR compliance, cross-border organization, and employee experience, from the people who help build them.

2026-09-15Global TeamsTeam CoachingMeeting Cadence

How Often Should Teams Have Team Coaching Sessions?

Data-backed guidance on team coaching cadence: what Gallup, Google, and coaching research say about frequency, session length, and format.

2026-09-03All Markets (Zoom/In-Person)AI at WorkAI Policy

No AI Policy? Your Employees Are Already Writing One

55% of companies have no official AI policy while employees turn 'ask AI first' into an informal rule. Key findings from CNBC and SurveyMonkey's Q3 2026 survey, plus the eight components every AI policy needs.

2026-09-02Canada (Federal)Employment InsuranceTariff Response

Canada's Tariff Support Package: What Employers Must Know

Canada's $7.5B tariff support package extends EI waiting-period and severance measures through 2027. What employers should know before a termination.

2026-08-31Ontario, CanadaHospitalityEmployment Agreements

Ontario Hospitality Employment Law: Contracts and Policies

Ontario hospitality employers without enforceable contracts risk costly common law notice claims. What agreements and policies restaurants and hotels need.

2026-08-19Ontario, CanadaTemporary LayoffsTermination Pay

When Does an Ontario Temporary Layoff Become a Termination?

Ontario's ESA turns a temporary layoff into a deemed termination after 13 weeks in 20, or 35 weeks in 52. Learn the 2025 rule change and employer risks.

2026-08-17All Markets (Zoom/In-Person)Meeting LeadershipTeam Productivity

Why Do Virtual Meetings Feel Less Effective Than In-Person Ones?

Research shows why virtual meetings feel less effective than in-person ones, and what leaders can do to run sharper meetings in any format.

2026-08-16All MarketsCultureRetention

Why People Really Quit: Culture Beats Pay by 10 to 1

MIT research found toxic culture is 10.4 times more powerful than pay in predicting turnover. What the data says about culture, and where to start fixing yours.

2026-08-14All MarketsLeadershipNew Managers

First-Time Manager? A Leadership Playbook for Growing Teams

A practical leadership playbook for first-time managers: 90-day plan, 1:1 cadence, delegation, and feedback skills for growing teams.

2026-08-12California, USFinal PayWages

California Final Paycheck: One Day Late, One Day's Penalty

Learn California's final paycheck deadlines, Labor Code 203 waiting time penalties, vacation payout rules, and how to file a wage claim.

2026-08-10Ontario, CanadaTerminationContracts

Is Your Ontario Termination Clause Actually Enforceable?

Ontario courts routinely strike down termination clauses. If any part violates the ESA, the whole clause can fall, reverting to costly common-law notice. Here's what makes a clause unenforceable.