Today, September 10th, is the 19th World Suicide Prevention Day. The EPSI team wanted to highlight this important day, whose theme this year is “Creating Hope Through Action”. A few statistics According to the Association québécoise de prévention du Suicide (AQPS), there is now an average of 1 million suicides worldwide each year. Every day […]
In today’s world of talent management, organizations and HR leaders are facing increasing challenges as they try to build a connected workforce that is more engaged, productive, and innovative. In particular, the intense competition for talent while trying to retain staff, as a shrinking workforce emerges in the marketplace primarily due to baby boomers retiring […]
When I was young, I remember dreaming, after watching the movie The 5th Element, that one day cars would fly. I could see myself flying through the clouds in my family’s car on our Sunday shopping trips. I was already convinced that the future would hold many surprises (note that at the time, *the year […]
Pandemic and Mental Health: Some Statistics Much more than a trend, recognition at work is proving to be an essential lever for organizations in the context of an unprecedented battle for talent, which sometimes threatens their survival. The global pandemic has probably multiplied its importance. Among the many impacts of the pandemic on workers, their […]
Qu’est-ce que la reconnaissance des employés ? Il s’agit d’une réponse constructive et d’un jugement porté, de façon opportune, sur la contribution d’un employé, non seulement pour ses efforts ou ses résultats à l’égard des valeurs et des objectifs organisationnels, mais également envers son dévouement et son engagement (Brun & Dugas, 2008). Certains chercheurs mentionnent […]
Today’s organizations are witnessing the emergence of a new generation with cognitive skills and ways of learning that are very different from their predecessors: the digital natives. The idea that technology and millennials are disrupting structures, processes and even culture within organizations is not new. That being said, in today’s increasingly competitive and innovative (digital) […]
En ce Mois de la Fierté, le sujet de la diversité et de l’inclusion est mis de l’avant par différents acteurs qui supportent la cause. Comme plusieurs autres organisations, EPSI tient à démontrer fièrement son appui via la conscientisation et l’éducation sur le sujet. Dans cet article, vous retrouverez des méthodes concrètes qui peuvent être […]
Si vous êtes comme moi et que vous êtes un grand amateur de musique, vous connaissez sans doute la chanson « Life is a Highway » de la rock star canadienne Tom Cochrane, rendue populaire au début des années 1990. Reconnue comme un « hymne à la saisie du jour » (Songfacts, 2021), la chanson a été […]
The labour market has changed dramatically in recent decades. To adapt to this shift, employees and employers have had to be flexible. With the rapid pace of global trade, labour shortages and increased competitiveness, they had to work hard to create an environment for success. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant challenge […]
The Covid-19 pandemic seems to be the first episode of the first season of the series of changes that humanity will face. A change that has affected and will continue to affect our way of life and especially our methods of communication. Regardless of its nature, communication represents our ability to establish and maintain relationships. […]
Les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) constituent le cœur de l’économie canadienne. Pourtant, au Canada, moins de la moitié des PME disposent actuellement d’un plan de relève. Alors que chaque organisation devra, un jour ou l’autre et pour assurer sa pérennité, vivre une situation de succession entrepreneuriale, l’idée de planifier cette succession est élémentaire : […]
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a crisis that caused upheaval in workplaces. Whether employees were self-employed or worked for the public, para-public, or private sectors, organizations had to mobilize themselves and their workforce to remain productive and relevant to ensure they survived and continue to do so post-pandemic. Historical events and what they taught us […]
