Category: Culture

Contingency by definition is an event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted – so we can plan for disruption but not necessarily for the particulars. That’s ok, it sounds like life in general to us! We have all heard of having a contingency plan but they usually consist of reserves we can…

In our recent look at what it takes to pivot your business during these uncertain times, we’ve had some conversations that dig into the mentality and perspective required to have an innovative culture that would allow you to make a successful pivot. We had the opportunity to speak with Zac Cutt who operates as a Research…

Most of us have experienced feelings of doubt and unworthiness at some point in our lives. But when your accomplishments are a result of your own knowledge, hard work, and preparation and you still feel inadequate … you’re probably suffering from impostor syndrome.People who suffer from this syndrome often feel like frauds — despite being…

It’s hard to build real connections with your colleagues if you never get beyond superficial chit-chat. And yet people who have workplace friendships are not only more likely to be happier and healthier, they are also seven times as likely to be engaged in their job. What’s more, employees who report having workplace friends have…

Today technology allows us to speak with others across the country and the world without having to leave our office.  This has become the new norm for almost anyone who has not been deemed an ‘essential service’ under the current COVID pandemic here in Canada. As is the case in the Sandbox Centre, there has…

About one-third of adults age 45 and older reporting feeling lonely – and experiencing social isolation Alarmingly, due to an increase of aging adults, the number of people experiencing social isolation is growing. As Claudine Cousins, CEO of Empower Simcoe and Sandbox Centre HR CNNX group champion would agree, as human beings, we have an innate need to be…