The Death of the Workplace: Unchecked Employee Issues
Unchecked employee issues are the death of any workplace. Here are peaceful resolutions to the most common issues you’ll face.
Pandemic Survival Skills
ACTivate News
Honouring 2020
While 2020 was a challenging year, at ACTivate Hr we have much to be grateful for and are excited to look ahead to 2021. Here are some of our favourite numbers of 2020.
ACTivating our Community: CPHR Alberta 2018 Conference
ACTivate HR is proud that Joely, Shannon and Krista all presented at the 2018 CPHR Annual Conference: HR Undefined. As part of our ongoing commitment to ACTivate our professional community, we offered two sessions in the areas of Implementing Positive Change and Workplace Investigations.
Core HR Services and Strategic HR Consulting
6 Tips for a Successful Corporate Holiday Party
It’s that time of year again! Everyone is dressed and ready for another corporate Christmas party. Whether you employ a team of 20 or 20,000 there are a few tips to ensure that everyone has a good time, gets home safely and will be able to show their face at work on Monday morning.
Employee Recognition: 10 Creative & Fun Ways to Thank Your Employees
Employee recognition is more important than ever before. Here are 10 creative ways to show your employees you appreciate them.
Organizational Culture
Are You A Bosshole? Or Do You Work For One?
The Urban Dictionary describes a Bosshole as “an employer of a particularly evil nature, completely devoid of empathy or concern for anyone else. The deadly hybrid of boss and asshole.” Keep reading to find out if you may be a Bosshole or if you work for one. Here are five attributes of a Bosshole and some tips to turn yourself from Bosshole to Boss-a-riffic.
Toxic Workplace Culture: 5 Ways to Tell If It’s Poisoning You
How can you tell if toxic workplace culture has made YOU toxic as well? Here are five signs and what you can do to stop it.
Workplace Investigations
Implement Your Bullying Prevention Program without Chaos
Implementing a harassment and bullying prevention program doesn't have to be chaotic! Follow these steps for the best outcome.
6 Tips for a Successful Corporate Holiday Party
It’s that time of year again! Everyone is dressed and ready for another corporate Christmas party. Whether you employ a team of 20 or 20,000 there are a few tips to ensure that everyone has a good time, gets home safely and will be able to show their face at work on Monday morning.
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