Events

Developing a Workplace Practice: Five Essential Steps

Opportunities in the area of workplace conflict management are flourishing. Legal requirements are creating a massive demand for workplace practitioners.   Free business Development Session October 8, 5:00pm – 6:00pm ET In this 60-minute seminar, we will look at how to get started as a workplace practitioner, how to leverage your background, experience and connections

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Events

Frank Mclean Memorial Scholarship

Workplace Fairness International is pleased to offer one full scholarship to a participant in the upcoming five-day seminar, “Advanced Workplace Restoration and Workplace Fairness Assessments” taking place online, November 11-15 and November 25-29, 2024. Frank McLean was an avid and enthusiastic contributor to Workplace Fairness International and the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO). His sage

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CPA Ontario: Corporate Finance and Controllers Conference: Driving Growth in Volatile Times March 2024, Toronto, Canada

Strategic Leadership – Driving Growth in Volatile Times This conference brings together industry leaders, finance professionals, and experts to delve into the critical role of financial leadership in fostering growth and maximizing value within corporation.  10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session #1: Blaine Donais, President and Founder of Workplace Fairness International and Rahel Woldegiorgis, EDI specialist,

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What Are the Sources of Workplace Conflict?

Extract #1 from Workplaces That Work: A Guide to Conflict Management in Union and Non-Union Work Environments (Aurora: Canada Law Book, 2006) The effective management of workplace conflict requires an understanding of the nature and sources of conflict in the workplace. Conflict occurs when there is a perception of incompatible interests between workplace participants. This

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The Head-Down Theory: How Unfairness Affects Employee Engagement

The Head-Down Theory: How Unfairness Affects Employee Engagement Modern HR practice suggests that the difference between successful and struggling companies can be found in employee engagement. Those companies who engage employees to actively participate in the success of an organization report greater productivity, morale, innovation and health. Most companies offer rewards as a way of

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ADRIO 2023

It’s not called “Dispute Resolution anymore” with Blaine Donais. Since 2013 with the creation of the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety, we have started calling it “conflict management”. Now we are involved in the proactive practice of managing conflict rather than the reactive practice of resolving disputes. In this seminar we will explore

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