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Isabelle Masse
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Gesture

The action in pictures

Butterfly, mushroom, fern, deer… Since April, 300 Telus employees in Montreal have been taking photos of the nature around them, during walks or hikes. The goal: to participate in a project on climate change at the request of Space for Life, as part of the Biodiversity Challenge. “We are extremely mobilized, says Frédéric Le Pailleur, general manager, residential services, of Telus. About 90% of team members contribute. It’s very gratifying, because we contribute to a scientific bank with people who exchange across the planet. We can photograph anything that is alive. It becomes mindful walking. »

This activity is part of the Telus Days of Giving program, now in its 17^e year. It is all the more relevant since walking can not be more beneficial for mental health after two years of a pandemic, according to Mr. Le Pailleur. So far about 3000 photos have been sent. The challenge lasts until December 31, 2022. “Such activities unite teams and give purpose in a setting that goes beyond work. »

The quote

The number

$500,000

This is the sum intended for the international organization Center for Reproductive Rights granted by the Canadian company Lululemon, in the wake of the reversal of the judgment Roe v. wade by the United States Supreme Court. For the past two weeks, gestures of support for women’s abortion rights on the part of companies have multiplied. On Sunday, Jennifer Rubio, CEO and founder of luggage retailer Away, and her husband Stewart Butterfield, CEO and co-founder of business exchange platform Slack, announced on Instagram that they would be donating a matching sum, up to a maximum of 1 million US dollars in donations to the National Network of Abortion Funds.

Source: Inc.com

Word

Flexibility

This is what we must aim for in an era where attracting and retaining employees is an Olympic discipline. But flexibility does not only mean malleability in the schedules, reports on the blog of the firm of human resources strategies Kolegz, where are listed advices to the managements to arrive at the being:

• Go off the beaten track ;
• Question employees;
• Avoid projecting your own needs onto employees;
• Document flexibility initiatives.

Source: Kolegz

The list

The most expensive

The consulting firm Mercer lists the cities where it is the most expensive to settle, live and work. A tool to consult if you plan to send employees to these locations or relocate, as reported Forbes. Only one Canadian city appears in the top 100or Toronto in 89^e position. The first ten places belong to:

1. hong kong
2. Zürich (Switzerland)
3. Geneva, Switzerland)
4. Basel (Switzerland)
5. Bern (Switzerland)
6. Tel Aviv (Israel)
7. New York (USA)
8. Singapore
9. Tokyo (Japan)
10. Beijing (China)

Source: Forbes

The thing

Realistic work-family balance

Looking for the perfect balance in work-family balance? Drop ! There is little chance of achieving this, we read on the Entrepreneur site. It’s important to go in for the day with short-sighted game plans. That said, to think less about work once at home, it is better to stay focused and be productive at work. And thinking about the Pomodoro technique (by author and business consultant Francesco Cirillo) might work for some managers. It involves staying focused on one task for 25 minutes, then taking a 5-minute break. After four cycles, allow yourself a 20-minute break and start again. The technique makes it possible to avoid distractions and waste of time, and thus to carry out an important task.

Source: Contractor