contents VOLUME 33 / NUMBER 8 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016
FEATURES
Innovative HR............................................................... 18
Best practices vs. fads
How Inclusive Are You?............................................. 22
Creating a true employer inclusivity index for Canada
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 44
Mike Harwood, CHRE
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 6
Leadership Matters....................................................... 9
The Innovation Balancing Act
Upfront........................................................................... 11
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 15
Bonus forfeiture provisions
Benefits......................................................................... 29
Using long-term leaves to support a great workplace
Health & Wellness...................................................... 33
Supporting employees through extended leaves of
absence due to illness
Recruitment.................................................................. 35
Investing in critical infrastructure is essential before
increasing new hires
Talent Management.................................................... 37
Why leaders must champion LGBTQ diversity at work
Technology.................................................................... 39
The digital workplace turf war
Career Paths................................................................. 41
Leah Reilly, CHRL: Start-up HR consultant
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 47
What’s worth reading
The Last Word.............................................................. 48
Communicate effectively within a team
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IN THIS ISSUE
With so many articles, studies and opinions
out there about how to engage employees
or encourage their best work, sometimes
it can be difficult to know which ideas you
should pay attention to. In this issue of HR
Professional, we speak to some leading HR
experts about what innovative practices
might have merit, and what seems to be
just a fad. Read the cover story on page 18.
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