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Onboarding Action Plan Builder
Use this worksheet to develop a process strategy for employees, ensuring a culturally inclusive workplace.
Published Date: 04 January 2017OnboardingENAccess the ResourceOrientation Topics Checklist for New Employees
This is a helpful tool for anyone looking for guidance on successfully onboarding a new skilled immigrant employee. It provides an overview of topics important to address, including invisible cultural norms that often get overlooked but are critical for adjusting to the Canadian workplace.
Published Date: 04 January 2017OnboardingENAccess the ResourceDeveloping Cross-Cultural Behaviour Based Interview Questions
Use this 10-question worksheet to assess and adapt your interview questions.
Published Date: 04 January 2017RecruitmentENAccess the ResourceBusiness Meetings in the Canadian Workplace
Become more familiar with Canadian workplace culture by exploring the language strategies typically used in business meetings.
Published Date: 04 January 2017OnboardingENAccess the ResourceOrientation Buddy Information Sheet and Checklist
One of the most effective ways of supporting a new hire who is a skilled immigrant is to provide them with an orientation buddy. This document provides orientation buddy volunteers with an overview of the expectations for their role, tips and resources for supporting the people they will be helping, and the benefits of volunteering.
Published Date: 04 January 2017OnboardingENAccess the ResourceDiversity and Inclusion Framework and Implementation Plan: City of Edmonton
If you are curious about what a diversity and inclusion framework and implementation plan could include, here is an example worth taking a look at. Developed by the City of Edmonton, this straightforward document includes key ideas and actionable items for bringing about organizational change.
Published Date: 04 January 2017Inclusivity StrategyENAccess the ResourceComparison of Cultural Differences at Work
The ways in which people approach these tasks at work is influenced by cultural norms. This document provides a comparison of these differences through the lenses of both egalitarian and hierarchical cultures.
Published Date: 04 January 2017CommunicationENAccess the ResourceCulture and Leadership Effectiveness: the GLOBE Study
Use this article to gain an understanding of how the context of culture effects our understanding and evaluation of leadership effectiveness.
Published Date: 04 January 2017LeadershipENAccess the Resource