Greetings!
Lots happening these days and it is great to have the sun setting later and later each day and for the sun to shine, well, sometimes! Hopefully days on end of sunny weather will arrive soon in Victoria, BC!
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Currently Recruiting
For more information and job postings, go to the Job Posting page on the Engaged HR website. Registered Massage Therapist - Victoria Wellness Professionals Looking for an RMT who wants to have their own practice while enjoying the benefits of a partnership with a world class gym in Victoria BC.
HR Manager - Procura
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR Professional who wants to lay the foundational ground for leading edge HR practices of a high-tech company. |
Employee Engagement
You Ready to Ride?
Bike to Work Week 2012 is upon us - May 28 to June 3, 2012 - and this event is a great way to build healthy activities into your workplace. This is a great opportunity for you or your Healthy Workplace Committee if you have one, to set up various events and contests to support building a healthy team. Here are some ideas for how to incorporate Bike to Work Week into your company: - Set up a bike locking area so that people don't have to worry about the safety of their bikes. Keep this in place all year to support and encourage the bike riding option for transportation.
- Register a team with the Bike to Work Week Society so that your company and your employees are a part of the excitement of the annual event.
- Initiate a "how far did you ride" contest between riders - keep track of daily kms ridden by each employee and award a prize for the person who rides the most kms during Bike to Work Week.
- If you have enough riders, set up a local Cycling Shop in the parking lot one morning the week before Bike to Work Week and provide Employees with free bike tune ups. Or, make arrangements for the employees to receive free or discounted tune ups when they take their bikes to the local Cycling Shop.
- To encourage cyclers, have healthy breakfast options waiting for them during the week, like oatmeal, protein bars, and juice in the fridge. Let them know that you notice that they are making healthy choices by biking to work.
- Take a photo of all of your cyclers and their bikes and post it on your company facebook page and/or website to show the team spirit you have in the office. Don't forget to take a photo of the winner who rode the most kms in the week as well - celebrate their commitment!
Finding something that your employees are excited about is important, and sometimes setting the example for things like biking to work can be important as well. Check out Accent Inn's President & CEO Mandy Farmer and her example of how to bike to meetings! Having fun with employees and encouraging their good health can go hand in hand and will make a difference to your overall employee engagement. What can you do to make Bike to Work Week a reality in your company? |
Engaged Workplaces
Highlights from Canada and BC Top Employers
I recently had the opportunity to meet an employee of InfusionSoft and I was impressed with how much he loved where he worked. He raved about so many of the culture elements of this small company. They have about 150 employees and are based in Phoenix Arizona. Here are just some of the perks: - Our home is a warehouse-style building complete with mini football field.
- Infusionsoft's success is driven by our amazing team, and we like to let them know they're appreciated.
- Employees have access to great perks like movie theater-style popcorn, massage chairs, casual dress code, quiet reading nooks, a smoothie maker and of course, our famous cereal bar offering dozens of varieties to suit every taste.
- Employees are rewarded with bonuses like keys to the company's Nissan Z, cash and premium covered parking spaces. Plus, our Built to Last team arranges monthly courses focused on personal and professional development.
- Every employee is encouraged to start a small business of their very own.
Source: http://www.infusionsoft.com/about |
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Where's Denise?
Here is where I will be speaking, learning, networking or mingling in the coming weeks! Come and say Hi if we are at the same event! |
My Heart Belongs To
These are organizations I support in a number of ways because I think they are awesome! |
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