HRPA is proud to present world-class thought leadership from around the globe. The 2019 group of keynote speakers represent talent and expertise in each of their fields.  Learn more about our distinguished keynotes – and don’t forget to attend their sessions.

Find out everything you want to know about Continuing Professional Development from our office of the registrar experts

By Mara Berger, associate registrar and Sacha Williams, regulatory process specialist

The importance of an authentic total rewards philosophy

By Kathleen Jinkerson

A total rewards philosophy plays an important role in an organization. Its overarching objective is to align the mission, values and goals of a company with its rewards program to ultimately drive performance.

Their institutions often betray them

By Jennifer Freyd

A 27-year-old medical resident in general surgery is sexually harassed by two men – the chief resident and a staff physician at the hospital.

After the smoke has cleared

By Michael Horvat

We are about three months into the legal sale and use of recreational marijuana in Ontario since the government instituted online sales on Oct. 17, 2018. While the Ontario government

Restoring the workplace following a harassment investigation

By Laura Williams

It’s a nightmare event for any organization: A manager or key employee, such as a top salesperson, faces a lengthy investigation into allegations of sexual harassment or some other form of serious workplace misconduct.

How to Know the Difference

By Ozlem Yucel

In a recent research study by Forum Research, 55 per cent of Canadians reported having experienced or witnessed bullying at work. In many cases, the perpetrators of this bullying are managers.

The links between employee engagement, leadership and increased sales

By Deb Calvert

Every sales organization shares the same challenges: Keeping high-performing and high-potential sales people on the team, finding ways to boost sales productivity, retaining customers and keeping them satisfied in a competitive marketplace and driving top line revenue for bottom line growth.

The power of humility

By Craig Dowden

Executives are routinely lauded for their decisiveness and bold vision. They chart the course and people willingly follow. In fact, senior leaders are afforded almost rock star status both inside and outside their organizations. They are seen as the pinnacle of strength.

Spearhead healthier lifestyles without disruptive policy changes

By Michael Serbinis

Employee benefits are costly – typically the second largest expense for employers – and the trend will continue as healthcare costs continue to skyrocket.

Five insights HR can gain from marketing

By Dr. David Weiss

The human resources profession has undergone major transformation in the past decade, which has delivered much greater value to organizations.

It’s not a simple as you may think

By Colin Druhan

When some people think about the process of coming out they imagine the well-worn tropes of their favourite movies and TV shows.

Dealing with the issue of harassment isn’t just optics

By Lorenzo Lisi

Organizations that are not ready to address harassment and sexual harassment (whether in the workplace, on social media or even outside of work hours) risk the viability of their workplace.

Human resources should prepare for the impact of separation and divorce in the workplace

By Edit Farun, Charlotte Goldfried and Debbie Shawn

Ellen’s situation is not uncommon; marital separation, common-law relationship break-ups and divorce occur in approximately 50 per cent of all relationships. Consider these statistics:

Public opinions shed a bleak light on how the profession is perceived

By Claude Balthazard, PhD, C.Psych, CHRL

Professionalism is at the confluence of two important themes for human resources professionals. For one, professionalism is closely linked to the process of professionalization – the meta-strategy that the profession has pursued for decades.

The engine that fuels culture transformation

By Louise Taylor Green, CHRL, CHRE

I’ll admit it. I’ve been agitated at times when listening to people talk about workplace culture. I get a bit wound up when I hear things like, “We have such an amazing culture,” followed by, “because I get to take Friday afternoons off in the summer.”