letter from the editor
Positive
Disruption
As I write this letter for our July/August issue of HR
Professional, I’m just returning to Winnipeg from
Great Place to Work Institute Canada’s annual con-ference
in Toronto, which took place at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre on April 21. From the speak-ers
to the attendees, it was a wonderful event, and I brought
home pages of notes so that I can reflect on what I heard and
turn those thoughts into interesting and relevant content for
you. A special thanks goes to Jose Tolovi Neto, who sits on HR
Professional’s editorial advisory board, for enabling me to come
to the conference.
Technology is a never-ending topic that can be discussed from
any angle in today’s business environment. The way that peo-ple
work is constantly changing, with innovations and updates
to every aspect of accomplishing tasks. For the cover feature in
this issue of the magazine, read about the disruptive technolo-gy
that’s affecting how HR professionals do their jobs. The word
“disruptive” may have a negative connotation, but that’s not nec-essarily
the case. That article starts on page 18.
Another article in this issue asks an important question:
would your coworkers save your life? More accurately, could
they save your life? According to the Canadian Red Cross, most
Canadian employees don’t feel confident in their ability to help
with serious medical emergencies. Read the article on page 31,
and it may be worthwhile to schedule some first aid training
at your office over the summer. If you get everyone involved, it
could be a great way for your team to bond and receive valuable,
potentially life-saving training at the same time.
I hope that you enjoy this issue of HR Professional, and that
your summer is fun, safe and productive!
Happy reading,
Jill Harris
866-953-2182
jharris@lesterpublications.com ■
VOLUME 33 / NUMBER 5 JULY/AUGUST 2016
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Jason Beeho, Levitt & Grosman LLP
Dean Bulloch, MBA, CHRE,
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Conestoga College Institute
Cheryl Fullerton, Corus Entertainment Inc.
Julie Giraldi, Ontario Hospital Association
John Hamovitch, Intelex Technologies
Paul Klein, Impakt
Dr. Claudette Knight, DBA, Msc., MBA,
Meridian
Charles Marful, Ernst & Young
Nan Oldroyd
Anthony Papa, Federal-Mogul Motorparts
Laura L. Randell, B.A., CHRE, SEEC
Schulich School of Business
Jose Tolovi Neto, Great
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