Navigating Hybrid Work – June 2026

This month’s HR In-Brief covers Navigating Hybrid Work. Articles in this issue: Hybrid Work: What’s Working, What’s Not – Lessons Learned Post-Pandemic; Remote Work Rulings Raise Stakes on Hybrid Workplaces, Return-to-office Plans; Which Canadian cities off the most flexible work?; and Op-ED: Employers Must Not Abandon Hybrid Work.

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Succession Planning for Every Level – April 2026

This month’s HR In-Brief covers Succession Planning for Every Level. Articles in this issue: Succession Planning Beyond the C-Suite: Future-Proofing Your Organization; Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Through Succession Planning; Succession Planning Lacking Among Canadian Employers: Report; Why Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Struggle with Succession Planning…and What to Do About It; and Navigating Leadership Development and Succession Strategies.

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HR as a Strategic Business Partner – February 2026

This month’s HR In-brief covers HR as a Strategic Business Partner. Articles in this issue: Transforming HR into Strategic Driver; HR Professionals Now More of a ‘Strategic Partner in the Business’; 5 Ways HR Can Become a Strategic Business Partner; CEOs Want HR as Strategic Business Partner; and HR Strategy: What is it and How to Create One.

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Ethics & Employment Law – December 2025

This month’s HR In-brief covers Ethics and Employment Law. Articles in this issue: New Limits on BC Employers Requesting Sick Notes; Giving References: 8 Tips to Avoid Pitfalls; Beyond the 13 Factors: Moral Injury and Strength in the Workplace; Ethical Workplace Culture: A Key to Talent Acquisition & Retention.

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Conducting HR Investigations – October 2025

This month’s HR In-brief covers Conducting HR Investigations. Articles in this issue: Workplace Investigations Done Right: The Value of an HR Consultant; The Basics of Workplace Investigations; HR Internal Investigations; and Human Rights-based Approach to Workplace Investigations

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Hiring Practices & Trends – August 2025

This month’s HR In-brief covers Hiring Practices & Trends. Articles in this issue: Hiring Practices and Recruitment Trends in Canada: Evolving for a New Era; Talent Trends Shaping 2025 So Far; The Talent Crunch: How to Compete for In-Demand Skills; and AI in Job Postings: What Employers in Canada Need to Know.

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Collaboration Culture – June 2025

This month’s HR In-brief covers the rise of collaboration culture. Articles in this issue: Creating a Collaboration Culture Through Leadership Effectiveness and Data; From Silos to Synergy: Building a Collaborative Team Environment; Don’t Just Collaborate: Build a Collaborative Culture; 10 Effective Ways to Create a Culture of Collaboration in the Workplace; and How to Create a Collaborative Culture.

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The Rise of HR – April 2025

This month’s HR In-brief covers the rise of HR. Articles in this issue: The Rise of HR: Leading Through Change with a Coach Approach; Toxic Workplaces are on the Rise, Expert Say, and it Starts at the Top; How HR Can Support Management Strategy to Drive Corporate Success; While Workers Need Skill Development, Managers Still Lack Support, Deloitte Says.

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Terminations & Layoffs – February 2025

This month’s HR In-brief covers Terminations & Layoffs. Articles in this issue: The Looming Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Jobs: A Crisis in the Making?; It’s All in the Timing: The Best and Worst Times to Terminate Employees; Layoffs, Dismissals and Pay Cuts: Employers in Canada and the U.S. Weigh Options in Response to Tariffs; and Preparing for Tariffs: Workforce Planning During Economic Slowdown.

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