Legacy Bowes Blog

Recording workplace conversations can be a sensitive and complex topic in Canada. With increased awareness about employee rights, privacy and the need for documentation, many wonder whether it’s legal or ethical to record discussions in the workspace.

In this article, we’ll explore the rights of both employers and employees, how such recordings can either help or hinder situations and the guidelines around bringing a support person to employee performance meetings.

Workplace conflict refers to the disputes that arise between coworkers. Conflict is a natural human tendency, and can result in positive outcomes when people raise dissenting opinions in a fair and respectful way. When negative conflict becomes disruptive to your business or starts affecting other employees it can become a problem.

Edited by Kendra Hinton

 One of Legacy Bowes’ core tenets is to build capacity within the communities and organizations that we serve. But what does that mean, exactly?

Through our learning and development services, we assist and support communities and organizations in building capacity to further develop their organization. We help by providing real-life tools and techniques that can be immediately applied into peoples’ daily lives.

Read on to learn about what capacity development is, why it is so important, and how Legacy Bowes can help you on that journey. 

As much as we try to distinguish them, work and personal life are innately tethered to one another. Things come up at work that will leak into our personal lives, and our personal lives will certainly seep their way into the workplace. To keep a healthy work-life balance, this sometimes requires employees to take a temporary of leave of absence from their job.

Read on to learn how to navigate these requests and what to do during the leave of absence.

How do your team members feel about you?

Research shows around 9% of Canadians from 2020 to 2022 said their bosses were "bad," and 16% described them as "meh."

Using the right leadership style when managing a team will increase your chances of being called a "good" boss instead.

There are different supervision styles that managers can use. Let's explore how to identify and embrace the leadership style that works best for your team.

No one likes a complainer. They are thought to be looking for the negative in any situation, clouding the mood of the company, and enticing an audience to share in their woes. It can feel like they are always trying to dial down the positivity of whatever room they’re in.

There are, however, different kinds of complaints – and different kinds of complainers. By examining the benefits of these bellyachers, a culture of complainers can be successfully transformed into a meaningful source of innovation for your workplace.