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Bright lights, small city: part two
BY IAN SUTTON |
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The Ontario government is working toward finding the ‘magic bullet’ in establishing long-range strategies to bolster economic well-being of the province’s small- and mid-sized cities and towns.
At the same time, Ontario’s goal—like other provinces—is directed toward opportunities for Canada’s rapidly-growing immigrant population, creating an economic, employment and business climate that too often has focused on newcomers locating in the country’s major metropolitan centres, frequently to their own economic disadvantage.
“We see the social case as a successful business case,” says Magdy ElDakiky, who co-authored a recent report that recognized the tendency of newly-arrived immigrants to locate in major cities...[ read more ] |
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| ETC global news briefs |
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Canada
Due to a rare exception by the Vatican, Prince Edward Island made history by ordaining its first married priest. Martin Carter, a former Anglican clergyman, who has spent the past 3 years preparing to become a Roman Catholic priest, was ordained last month at St. Dunstan's Basilica in Charlottetown. The process itself took about 5 years to complete. The Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education also approved the appointment of a laywoman...[ read more ] |
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| VIP Assiniboine Credit Union |
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When Assiniboine Credit Union was chosen as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2009, President and CEO Al Morin thanked all the employees who were “committed and dedicated to making ACU’s diversity and inclusion initiatives so successful.”
Lisa Anderson, Assiniboine’s employment and diversity manager, echoes Morin’s sentiments in recognizing that the credit union’s success has been a team effort.
“We all come with many, many different skills and experiences,” she says. “And generally if you take the time to get to know someone and understand what they’re coming with, that will bring more to the team than you ever would imagine.”
Assiniboine has gotten that buy-in in a number of ways—primarily by asking managers to become mentors...[ read more ] |
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| The Women of Color Awards will be handed out later this year at the National Women of Color Technology Awards Conference in Dallas, Texas. The winner of this year’s Diversity Leadership is Jeannie Johnson, Corporate Director, Human Resources Information Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation. For a list of all the winners...[ read more ] |
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Ask a Consultant
BY EVELINA SILVEIRA |
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Dear Diversity@Work:
A few years ago we had a diversity consultant come into our organization who really seemed to have an “axe to grind.” He managed to alienate a good chunk of the staff.
We have identified that we have some serious diversity issues that need to be addressed, but we hesitate to hire another consultant in case it makes things worse. Any suggestions?
Help in Hamilton Dear Help in Hamilton:
I know what you are talking about and have seen it first-hand. Inexperienced diversity trainers can cause a lot of grief for organizations. It is so important for a diversity trainer to embark on a journey of introspection before they ask others to do so themselves. A diversity trainer should not enter a training session with an ‘agenda’ or, as you say, with “an axe to grind.” It tends to defeat the purpose of creating harmony, and instead causes division.
Here are a few suggestions to get you on your way to making a good decision for your organization... [ read more ] |
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Leveraging the Strengths of Your Multi-Generational Team
BY SHANNON GOODMAN |
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From the progression of modern technology, to the rise in global connectedness, the modern workplace has clearly adapted into a unique environment unlike any other time in history. What may be most important to recognize about the current work dynamic, is that today, for the first time in history, four distinct generations work side by side in almost every organization. To ensure that your organization is operating at its full potential - it is integral that each of these generations are present within your organization, and that the values and capabilities of each generation are leveraged.
In offices across the globe, one can find members of each of the following generational groups working in a multitude of positions; Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. While there is no doubt that there is diversity within each of these groups, recognizing several key attributes of each generation, and several strategies to accommodate these qualities and minimize differences, can significantly contribute to an organization’s success. Conversely, failure to recognize these qualities can hinder the overall success of employees, teams and organizations as a whole... [ read more ] |
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