Posts in HR Real Talk
Quiet Quitting: What Happens When Leaders Ignore Culture, Transparency and Work-life Balance

By now, you may have heard of the term “Quiet Quitting.” In short, “quiet quitters” clock in when they’re expected to, fulfill their assigned duties, and leave on time. This doesn’t sound like anything out of the ordinary, right? Well, for many employees, taking on work that exceeds their job description has become the norm. By “quietly quitting,” they are asserting their need for a better work-life balance, a workplace that aligns with their values, and a culture that puts its people first.

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Q&A with Shelly Elsliger: Using LinkedIn for Recruitment

With Fall on the horizon, many employers are thinking of recruitment. To learn more about how LinkedIn can support the recruitment process, LD Human Resources’ Founder and President, Luisa sat down with Shelly Elsliger to discuss. Shelly is a LinkedIn trainer and speaker who coaches executives, leaders, women leaders, departments and corporate teams, inspiring them to maximize their professional branding potential and social influence online. As a master of the art of social reciprocity and the flow of social engagement, Shelly uses her expertise to empower students as a Career Specialist, LinkedIn Trainer, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion lead for Rotman Commerce Career Services at the University of Toronto.

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Q&A with Catherine Tanaka: Is Achieving Work-Life Balance Possible?

Is achieving a work-life balance even possible? To answer this question, our Founder and President, Luisa De Jesus, interviewed Catherine Tanaka, a successful fitness, nutrition and accountability coach specializing in transforming the fitness and lives of busy working professionals. She is the host and producer of the Body Project podcast, a nationally ranked fitness podcast that interviews top-rated health professionals on how exercise and nutrition are the keys to living your best life. In this episode, you’ll get the tips you need to set achievable work-life balance goals.

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Q&A with Bill G. Williams: How to Build a Thriving Workplace Culture

To learn more about how to build a thriving workplace culture, our founder and President, Luisa De Jesus, interviewed Bill G. Williams. Bill believes that it is possible to build a type of workplace culture that makes your team eager to jump out of bed and get to work every morning. Bill is the president of The B4 Group, and is the host of The Art of Leadership, and The Art of Leadership for Women. In his senior leadership roles within a wide range of national corporations, Bill has filled a number of capacities, consistently achieving inspiring actions and results. He’s been responsible for creating visions, establishing missions and setting amazing strategic direction to teams of all sizes.

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Q&A with Siobhan Calderbank: Performance Management During COVID

To help us learn more about how to do performance management the right way, Luisa sat down with Siobhan Calderbank. Siobhan is an experienced Director of Talent Management at the LCBO, keynote speaker, recognized learning leader and consultant, and award-winning author. Siobhan has over 20 years of experience in transforming businesses, leading change and developing leaders. She’s spoken internationally to thousands of people from over 70 countries at conferences, events, seminars and planning sessions to motivate individuals to work more collaboratively with their team members.

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