Category Archives: Workplace Evolution

How Calgary blazed the trail for converting offices to housing

By Nate Berg Calgary was ahead of the curve, but the curve was heading downward. Long before the pandemic locked down cities and drained workers from downtowns, Calgary saw its office life dry up almost overnight, spurring it to become a pioneer in the suddenly pertinent, possibly city-saving business of converting empty office buildings into … Continue reading How Calgary blazed the trail for converting offices to housing

The Ultimate Convenience: Pet Necessities Delivered for Busy Owners

The Ultimate Convenience: Pet Necessities Delivered for Busy Owners Brad Anderson / Nov 6, 2023   You’re busy, but you’re never too busy to spend some quality time with your pet. And you certainly don’t want buying your pet necessities to get in the way. Thankfully, we live in an on-demand world where it’s possible … Continue reading The Ultimate Convenience: Pet Necessities Delivered for Busy Owners

SCOTUS overturns affirmative action: What it means for workplace DEI

  By Kathleen Davis June 29, 2023 The Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFAI) v. President and Fellows of Harvard and SFAI v. University of North Carolina today. The court said that admissions programs that relied in part on racial considerations violate the Constitution, effectively ending affirmative action in the United States. … Continue reading SCOTUS overturns affirmative action: What it means for workplace DEI

4-day workweeks aren’t for every company. Here’s a compromise

  By Charlie Metcalfe February 26, 2023 “In answer to the many rumors that have been going around the plants, I think I had better start out by saying—yes, we are going to reduce our work schedule,” Bill Hewlett wrote in the July 1970 edition of Watt’s Current, Hewlett Packard’s company newsletter. The IT company’s … Continue reading 4-day workweeks aren’t for every company. Here’s a compromise