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Wisdom Wednesday – How Do Companies Come Up With Their “Values”

Actions speak louder than words… @wankernomics Ever wondered how companies come up with meaningless ‘Organisational Values’ like Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Excellence? Watch this video to find out how. If you like this type of stuff come to the all new Wankernomics show touring Australia and the UK this year. It’s an all-staff meeting brought […]

¶ Posted 12 February 2025 § Humour § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, language, orgdevl

Saturday Snap – Thank You Card

I’ve had colleagues who say that when you work for a public library, you really work for your colleagues, your clients and your community. Never feels more true when I come into find a giant thank-you card signed by a bunch of the kids I interacted with at a recent school visit.

¶ Posted 08 February 2025 § MemoryLane § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, education

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – (January 2015)

January 30 marks 10 years since the SFL brought you the constitutional right to strike! We brought together 5 insiders from the legal challenge to reflect on what it all means.? https://t.co/y3e5sLpSMF@LHubich @ljohb @SameOldKent #canlab #skpoli — Sask Fed of Labour (@SKFedLabour) January 24, 2025

¶ Posted 30 January 2025 § Jobs § News § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, history

Friday Fun Link – The Most Beautiful Personal Libraries on Earth

The most beautiful personal libraries on Earth 1. Jay Walker’s library, Connecticut pic.twitter.com/uAW6VuIgGj — CLT (@CLT_Exam) January 27, 2025

¶ Posted 24 January 2025 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education

Saturday Snap – Growing Pin Collection

There’s a non-zero chance that my enamel pin addiction is related to a mental illness. 😉

¶ Posted 18 January 2025 § Humour § Photo § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, health

Wisdom Wednesday – Why Workplace Well-Being Programs Don’t Work

In essence, organizations focus wrongly on trying to “fix” individuals (I-Frame) rather than the systemic (S-Frame) issues that create or exasperate mental health issues for staff.

¶ Posted 08 January 2025 § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health, orgdevl

Friday Fun Link – Colouring Book Hero

Using artificial intelligence to create coloring pages? Now that’s cool!

¶ Posted 03 January 2025 § FridayFunLink § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education

Wisdom Wednesday – Anger Management? What About Stupidity Management?

We have anger management but we don’t have stupidity management – why? @itsdavidblaze Anger Management vs Stupidity Management ? original sound – David Blaze

¶ Posted 01 January 2025 § Humour § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: education, language

Wisdom Wednesday – Kindness Isn’t About Individuals, It’s About Culture

A way to change your frame – “kindness isn’t about individuals, it’s about the wider workplace culture.” Ask yourself – is your organization led by people who are kind or not? Is this a common trait that is exhibited by all managers? If one manager leaves, do a huge majority of staff lament the loss […]

¶ Posted 18 December 2024 § Jobs § Sad § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, orgdevl

Wisdom Wednesday – Very Good Media Communications From Union Leader During Postal Strike

Has strong command of the facts Knows the history of long-ago negotiations that influence this round of bargaining Clarifies that everything that Canada Postal workers have which others without might see as “too generous” or “too much” is because all of these things were ultimately agreed to by management and/or changes in labour legislation. And […]