Effective Communication Techniques to Bring Your Workplace Harassment Policy to Life
You are committed to creating a great culture and providing a safe workplace free from physical and psychological harm. You have updated your bullying and harassment policies. You have leadership commitment and have integrated harassment into your human resources, corporate and health and safety policies.
Pandemic Survival Skills
ACTivate News
Help us welcome another new member to our team!
What a great way to start the summer at ACTivate HR! Shannon, Krista and Joely are thrilled to announce the addition of Dara Boa to the ACTivate HR team. Dara is a highly skilled human resources professional whom we are excited for our clients to meet and work with.
Core HR Services and Strategic HR Consulting
Have your priorities shifted? How to go from “On hold” to “Completed” even in these uncertain times.
Here we are a few weeks into “our new normal” the shock is starting to wear off and our reality is settling in. We don’t know what the next few weeks and months will bring but we do know life – and business – must go on. So, how do we continue to strive to
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Is a Benefits Plan Right for Your Small Company?
Do you have a small business and you're considering implementing an employee benefits plan? Here's what to consider first.
Organizational Culture
How Procrastination Can Actually Be Your Friend
We’ve all grown up with the mantras around avoiding procrastination. But sometimes the early bird doesn’t get the worm. Sometimes the early bird just gets burned. There are certain things that are never good to procrastinate about. Have a looming deadline over a project that has to get done? I would suggest you get on it and get it done. However, in business, there are many times when taking a pause and letting things settle will save you pain, embarrassment and re-work.
The Death of the Workplace: Unchecked Employee Issues
If you work alongside or with people, you’ve probably faced some nagging issue that has made your work life less than idyllic. No workplace is immune to employee relations issues...
Workplace Investigations
Don’t Let Your Good Workplace Investigation Turn Bad
Even with training, there are 5 common mistakes made during a safety or workplace investigation. Here's how to avoid them.
Effective Bullying and Harassment Investigations in the Workplace
It’s happened. Despite your best preventative efforts, a psychological hazard has been identified. Or worse, you have received a bullying or harassment claim.
Testimonials
“As a result of the training, we feel competent to provide legally defendable investigations for any type of workplace concern. After our experience with them through this training we have engaged them to provide their experience and expertise in several other areas, including workplace culture reviews.
We strongly recommend Krista and the team at ActivateHR to support you.”
Aron W - Director HR
Long Term Care Facility
“Krista is a highly capable HR professional, and is quick to respond, approachable, and really easy to work with. She and her team really understand various intricacies of HR management. While working with her, she not only prepared the requested document for us, but went above and beyond by coaching me on how to present the document in a correct manner. I strongly recommend her services.”
Avneesh K - CEO and President
Web Services Company
“Shannon is extremely knowledgeable and up to date on all HR policy and practice areas, knows how to implement and maintain policy in a non bureaucratic way, and is skilled on investigation and follow up when required. She has comprehensive knowledge about HR information systems and operations and can make systems “sing”."
Gill B - VP Human Resources
Mid-Size Oil and Gas Company
“Joely has been very responsive and helpful from the first conversation had about our business needs. She understands our culture, her knowledge is broad and she is able to give a clear, concise responses in areas we lack. I sincerely recommend adding her to your team.”
Donna H - Executive / Clinical Director
Psychological Services Organization
“Krista, Joely and Shannon are a professional, trustworthy and results driven team committed to delivering value to the organization.”
Erin K - VP, Human Resources and Environment, Health and Safety
Mid-size Utility
“Krista and Joely conduct workplace investigations in a professional, confidential manner that mitigates clients’ legal risk. They also recommend and implement solutions following investigations that have created more harmonious work environments, reinforcing a client’s desired corporate culture and increasing employee engagement.”
Cameron B - Manager, Total Talent
Municipal Airport
“I have no hesitation in recommending both Krista and Joely based on their high level of performance and the confidential manner in which they conduct business on our behalf.”
Terri J - People Services Manager
Mid-size Energy Company
"Krista and her team have been an absolutely invaluable resource. As a small business owner, having someone as experienced and knowledgeable as Krista on HR laws, guidelines and industry norms available to answer questions and guide us has definitely increased our professionalism, confidence and trust that we are doing the right thing for our people."
Stephani C - Owner
Sustainable Consulting Company
“We are a small company that occasionally needs to draw upon the knowledge and expertise of a senior Human Resources Team and we have found ACTivateHR to be a perfect fit for our needs. The ACTivateHR team is responsive and knowledgeable; they understand our HR needs and most definitely provide value-added services. We highly recommend them.”
Lisa G - Senior Business and HR Analyst
Professional Services Company
"ACTivate HR is an amazing company and wonderful to work with. Our company had a large scale investigation occurring, and our team was overloaded and unable to respond to it by ourselves. Upon reaching out to ACTivate HR, I received a quick response from Krista, followed by plenty of great assistance. She was extremely professional and insightful, and provided a thorough report of the findings in a timely manner. I can’t recommend ACTivate HR enough.”
Garnet D - People Portfolio
Health Care
"When working with Krista on some sensitive topics I found Krista was quick to understand the business, responsive and understanding in difficult times and thoroughly professional in her approach to these sensitive issues. I would recommend Krista’s services and will be using them again the future should the need arise!”
Tania D - AVP HR Client Support
Financial Services Company