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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Affects Leadership in the Workplace How to be a transformational, supportive leader during COVID-19 By Kara Arnold and Amanda Hancock and Jennifer Dimoff The behavior of managers and supervisors in organizations affects the mental health of their employees. This is especially true during times of uncertainty, such as a global pandemic. Does a leader’s health and well-being change how they lead? Early evidence shows that when leaders are experiencing challenging conditions, they are more likely to become resource depleted and exhibit negative behaviors, such ...

"We will continue to work around the clock with our network partner Ericsson until that happens." Chief technology officer Jorge Fernandes had said in a message on the company's website earlier that the company's TV, home and business wireline internet, and home phone services were not impacted. The intermittent wireless service issues left Rogers customers without phone or texting services beginning early Monday, with broad economic ramifications across Canada, experts said. "It's a very big deal," said Tyler Chamberlin, assistant professor at the Telfer School of Management at the Universit...

In addition to personal communications, experts said the outage is impacting business sales and services such as food delivery and curbside pickup, payments that require a wireless connection and the ability for people to work remotely. The service interruption could also have health implications, with some Rogers customers saying they've been unable to book or check-in for medical appointments. Rogers spokesman Andrew Garas said the national wireless carrier is working to fix the issue. "We know how important it is to stay connected and are working hard to restore services for customers who...

'Not a cookie-cutter solution': Why remote work doesn't work for everyone Many workers are enjoying the flexibility to work in pyjamas. But for those who crave the social aspect of working next to colleagues — or the routine that a 9-to-5 office job offers — the switch to working from home has impacted both their mental and physical health, says Laurent Lapierre. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Apr 04, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 4 For some, working from home can degrade mental and physical health, says workplace behaviour expert Laurent Lapierre. (Girts Ragelis/Shuttersto...

Side hustle, necessity or too late to turn back: Meet Canada’s newest business owners by Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 17, 2021 10:04 am EDT Last Updated Mar 17, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT For Mike Livingstone, a pandemic-related job loss offered a chance to chase after a long-held dream. When he was laid off last spring, the transportation executive switched gears and became his own boss, following his passion and opening a bakery.   “We’d always wanted to have our own business, but the timing was never right,” he said in an interview. “Our kids were little and we just ne...