Alan Price

As explained in our guide to breaks at work, you are legally required to provide your employees with adequate breaks during their working hours. Most provincial laws specify a minimum of a 30-minute meal break for any staff member working 5 hours or more in one day. To stay compliant, most companies will offer a lunch break, for around 30 minutes...

Let’s talk about performance objectives. You’ve probably heard the term thrown around in performance management meetings or sprinkled into quarterly reviews. But what exactly are performance objectives, and why should they matter to you as an employer? Here’s the thing: performance objectives aren’t just a box-ticking exercise or something to whip...

Running a business is a constant balancing act. And for busy business owners, time is often your most precious resource. From managing employees and finances to fostering customer relationships, it’s easy to feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day. That’s where time management comes in—a critical skill that helps you take control of your...

Setting new goals and objectives for your employees is stage one of the performance management cycle. Getting this right can have a huge impact on the performance of individual employees and the success of your business. SMART goals have become a universally applicable, and popular method for setting goals that works for almost all types of roles...

Performance management plays a significant role in the effective management of your employees and the growth of your business. Whether you are a HR professional, manage a team, or own a business, understanding performance management and knowing how to implement it will be beneficial for business success! And did you know that there’s performance...

Managing a team of people is no easy task. Whether it’s a team of 3 or 30, managers will face challenges. And to make matters worse, a large majority of leaders have not been provided with the necessary training to manage people effectively. However, that doesn’t mean your people management processes can’t be made simpler. In this guide we offer...