Recharge & Rebuke Burnout!
“Burnout is what happens when you avoid being a human for too long.” – Michael Gungor While everyone experiences workplace stress now and again, burnout happens when those stresses are compounded with no relief in...
Your Vote Matters
“The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” — John Lewis Canada just held an election on September 20, 2021, and...
Top 3 MasterClass + Book Recommendations from Staff Shop’s CEO & COO
“Development is a series of rebirths.” – Maria Montessori Humans are always learning and developing. And some of the best ways to educate ourselves and fast track our personal and professional growth is to read...
Scrap Men vs Women, and Build Your Own Table.
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” – Shirley Chisholm We’ve all heard the catch phrases “glass ceiling,” or “it’s a man’s world.” It’s no secret that men...
Indigenous Truth & Reconciliation in the Workplace
“We were not born in Canada, Canada was born on our land.”- unknown Having just celebrated Indigenous History Month in June, Staff Shop thought it would be a good time to reflect on what that...
Supplier Diversity: What, Why and How?
“A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions and outcomes for everyone” – Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google In the spirit of June being Indigenous History Month, supplier diversity is at the...
Diversity & Inclusion
“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” – Vernā Myers Diversity and inclusion is a hot topic, as it should be. It’s not really a choice – it’s...
Attracting and Retaining ‘A’ Players
As Andrew Valdez said, “No one makes it alone.” One of the fundamental aspects of your business is your team – your employees – the people and engine that keep things running and growing....
Managing a Remote Team – Part 2: The How
In February’s blog we tackled the topic of why Staff Shop operates using a remote team and why this model is ideal. This month we talk about HOW we do it and why these methods...
Managing a Remote Team – Part 1: The Why
For many companies, managing a remote team has been a new experiment brought about by circumstances beyond their control. However, here at Staff Shop, we founded our company using a remote model. For us it...