Don’t post the job when you already know

You have a job opening at your organization and there’s a person already working in your organization who would be perfect for it. So you post the job internally and externally as per your organization’s process. You get many applications;[...]

Published: December 1, 2014
By: Darryl Stewart
The Coward’s Cop Out

One of your staff is testing your authority.  They know the rules, they know they are breaking them, and you both know that they are testing you.  They are messing with your program and setting a bad example. Here are[...]

Published: November 25, 2014
By: Darryl Stewart
Take luck out of the equation

You have critical night shifts in your organization. These are “awake at night” shifts where sleeping is not allowed. Lives could be at risk if certain actions are not taken quickly in response to certain situations. A major incident takes[...]

Published: November 17, 2014
By: Darryl Stewart
Praise in public? The debate

“Praise in public and punish in private” is the old axiom- it is common sense right? People obviously would not appreciate being punished in public. If Frank has messed up, saying: “Frank you really screwed this up, do it again[...]

Published: November 10, 2014
By: Darryl Stewart
You can’t manage sick days

Management is what you do to things. Leading is what you do with people. Treating people like things never gets you far and does more harm than good. [caption id="attachment_2208" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo by bigblockbobber[/caption] For instance, one HR “best[...]

Published: November 3, 2014
By: Darryl Stewart

IBEX Payroll extends our profound respect and immeasurable gratitude to all the ancestors and keepers of the land on whose traditional territories our work takes place. We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional gathering place of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene people and the traditional homeland of the Métis people. This land is sacred, historical, and significant. 

Every time we acknowledge this truth, we have an invitation and an opportunity to reflect on the wrongs of the past, what we do in the present, and what we can do to continually honour the people whose lands and water we benefit from today. 

This statement only acts as a first step in honouring the land we reside on and its peoples, and must be paired with education, understanding and informed action.