May 21, 2021 - Hello all, it’s a glorious day again for me, and I hope you are also having the same. It’s getting towards the end of the workweek, the weather is getting warmer – and yes, I am still working from home! As previously discussed, there are pros and cons of “living at work,” but being able […]
May 14, 2021 - When someone mentions the term “Distracted Driving” to me, I think – so what? That’s nothing new. I remember when it hit the news that the Highway Traffic Act was being amended, it caused quite the stir. I was reading all over social media, we could now get tickets for drinking coffee, eating a breakfast […]
May 07, 2021 - One of the benefits of living at work… err… I mean, working from home is that there just magically seems to be more hours available to me in my workday! I am no longer confined to the rigour of the 8-4 or 9-5; my workstation is in my living room. As such, I have found […]
May 04, 2021 - Over one year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. We have all been touched by it in some way, whether it be your job, an ill family member, a struggling business, and for most, the uncertainty of when the pandemic would end and what position we would all be in when […]
Apr 13, 2021 - As an occupational health and safety trainer, I teach about many different topics. Some days I am focusing on JHSC over Zoom or in a boardroom – then other days, I am on a construction site teaching rough terrain forklift safety. To be honest, the variability and the constant challenges are why my job can […]
Mar 23, 2021 - Learning is something that all of us do continuously throughout our lives; it is inaccurate to say that any of us knows everything. In our world, change is constant. We must become familiar with what that change consists of. The only way to do this is to adapt through learning about it. While it is […]
Mar 11, 2021 - The modern workplace is a very dynamic and complex environment. I am fortunate to visit many clients representing the diversity of the industries that make up our economy. While every sector, division, or employer is unique in their own way – there is a commonality found in all – statutory obligations. Whether it be the […]
Mar 04, 2021 - Scrolling through social media this morning, did anyone else see the Ontario government’s sponsored ad for emergency preparedness? It was about ensuring people plan for emergencies such as having a plan with your family, build a supply kit of essentials, etc. Now I’m sure this could have something to do with the media’s coverage of […]
Feb 26, 2021 - Anyone else notice that working from home can be a challenge? I am not talking about the safety aspect of it that we recently covered in another post, but the staying focused piece. The whole eyes on task, mind on task – staying in “work mode” and not getting distracted occasionally become the inevitable (TikTok […]
Feb 23, 2021 - Quick question, dear readers, remember the 1993 classic film “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray? No matter what the main character does, he wakes up back in time and starts Groundhog Day all over again? The film more or less walks through the 5 stages of grief and highlights the mental health challenges one could expect to […]