by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Mark your calendars – October 17th, 2018 is the date that recreational use of cannabis becomes legal across Canada. The question is – does the legalization of recreational use of cannabis change anything for employers? It’s a hot topic and it has been a challenge...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Leading a meeting or training session in person – no problem! Leading a virtual meeting or training session – a little trickier! My first introduction to facilitating and leading virtual workshops was when I worked in the telecoms world! Having a geographically...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Icebreakers are often awkward and dreaded activities but if done right, can be incredibly valuable. When facilitating training, workshops, brainstorming sessions and team meetings, I often incorporate an icebreaker to not only get better acquainted with participants,...
by Sofia Arisheh | Culture and Engagement, HR Compliance, Performance Management, Training and Development
A job analysis is the process of collecting information about roles and one of the main reasons it is often conducted is to develop robust job descriptions. Job descriptions need to accurately capture the knowledge, skills, abilities and key responsibilities required...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
Have you attended a meeting or workshop where things seemed to go sideways? Have you facilitated a session where participants and discussions seemed to go off on a tangent and get out of control? As facilitators, one of our key roles is to guide the workshop...
by Sofia Arisheh | Training and Development
I’ve always had a thirst for learning and so it comes as no surprise that in my HR career, one of my passions continues to be in the realm of learning and development. In all of my roles, and now as an HR Consultant, I continue to get my hands dirty in everything...
