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What sort of challenges do gender-nonconforming people face in the workplace? And what can you do (as a co-worker) to create a culture that’s inclusive and affirming to people of all stripes?
To find out, we spoke with Aaron Rose, head of training and curriculum development at Translator, a New York startup that works with companies to implement the values of empathy and equality.
We spoke with Dave Mclaughlin, WeWork East’s general manager, to learn more about what makes coworking such an attractive option.
Long an office-planning afterthought, washrooms are finally getting the attention they deserve. And much of it is thanks to increased awareness of the issues around gender identity.
We spoke with Dr. Waj Hoda of Totum Life Science’s chiropractic clinic in Toronto — an expert in workstation ergonomics — for tips on how to give your body the support it needs.
To find out what it takes to set up a productive, professional, and comfortable home office, we spoke with Toronto interior designer Jane Lockhart.
It’s 3 o’clock … your eyelids are getting heavy … work is piling up but you just can’t seem to focus. Sound familiar? Sooner or later, everyone can benefit from the afternoon pick-me-up of a good nap.
How can you quantify health and wellness in a workplace, and what can be done to maximize it?
Food for thought: your floor plan can impact your company’s success. Even when things are going smoothly at the office, it’s worth looking at how a few small tweaks to your office set-up can affect the intangibles that impact your success: worker happiness, efficiency — even how prepared you are to face the future.
A salary negotiation is no place for joking around. Or is it? Evidence from some social psychologists suggests that humour — the right kind of humour deployed at the right time — can work in your favour, especially in sensitive situations like salary negotiations.
Open-concept office design can offer undeniable benefits, from better communication within departments and a more collaborative atmosphere to more efficient use of space. But making an open-concept office work requires more planning than simply setting up rows of desks.
