Category: Human Resources

Québec Order of Human Resources Professionals has just published guidelines for the “responsible, thoughtful and compliant” use of AI in the workplace. Here are the key takeaways.

In 2020, as the pandemic began, HR consulting firm Hubu decided to specialize in workplace team cohesion. Since then, the firm has developed its own model for measuring team cohesion, with its reliability validated by researchers at the Université de Montréal.

It’s what you’d call mixing business with pleasure. A business trip to a far-off or exotic region? Why not take the opportunity to extend the stay for personal reasons, doing a bit of sightseeing while you’re there. This trend has a name: “bleisure.” Here’s the explanation.

Lacking passion for your job isn’t a crime. Neither is not living for your work. But some employees take disengagement a step further, sticking to the bare minimum — the whole “quiet quitting” trend. What can be done about these demotivated, and above all, disengaged employees? We put the question to HR consultants.

Are productivity gains from AI a miracle or a mirage? It’s a dilemma many organizations are facing today, as they observe rising individual performance among their employees… with no measurable effect on their overall results. Let’s try to understand why.

As artificial intelligence deployment becomes a strategic priority for companies, the explicit mention of “AI” is beginning to appear in executive job titles — raising the question of which department should ultimately own responsibility for such a disruptive technology.

Talking about performance at work is never easy. Especially when an employer decides to reward it with salary increases or one-time bonuses. It delights the recipients while risking alienating those who are left out. We explored this sensitive topic with Sarah Jodoin-Houle, CRHA, an HR consultant specializing in total compensation and communication.