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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Best workplace list The top 10 workplaces in Canada. The list of the top 10 workplaces in Canada has been released. Four technological firms have made the list. The list was producted by Great Place to Work Institute, a company in the United States. The organization sends employees in 40 countries a survey and then produces a list for each country. Criteria such as communication with employees, providing the tools and training to d the job, fairness, pride and workplace camaraderie were used to assess workplaces. Environics Communications (Toronto), which is number one on the list, sends employees on retreats, offers afternoon bike excursions and offers new parents flexible work arrangements. Netapp Canada (Mississauga), number two on the list, makes a real effort to thank its employees. The organization’s co-chair makes about 30 calls a day to acknowledge employees for the work they do. In the end, all 71 employees are thanked. The full top 10 list: 1. Environics Communications, Toronto 2. Netapp Canada, Mississauga, Ont. 3. Google Canada, Toronto 4. SAS Institute, Toronto 5. Devon Canada Corporation, Calgary 6. Protegra, Winnipeg 7. Microsoft Canada, Mississauga, Ont. 8. Precision BioLogic, Dartmouth, N.S. 9. Keller Williams Ottawa Realty, Ottawa 10. L.V. Lomas Limited, Brompton, Ont. Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-04-14 12:49:16 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: The role of laughter in group dynamics 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Other posts tagged workplace environment, employee satisfaction, employee wellbeing, great workplaces, positive work environment, employee recognition, employee acknowledgement, flexible work arrangements, communication, perks: · [Noise annoys in the workplace] · [Work stress can raise womens heart disease risk] · [Annual staff reviews may lower productivity] · [Online interactions have positive effects for real-life communities] · [Texting lingo shows up at office] · [Four-in-ten say they do not fit in at workplace] · [Workplace Friendships: Good for Morale, Bad for Productivity] · [Five Strategies for Dealing with Workplace Depression] · [Supportive workplace key to mental health] · [Snitch, snoop and sabotage: The Canadian way in the workplace, eh] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: The role of laughter in group dynamics Laughter is a little understood tool, but it can be used to ease tension, to bond, or to exclude individuals. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Even a couple of cigarettes - or secondhand smoke - a week harms your lungs. Weill Cornell Medical College first study to definitively show alteration in the function of genes in the lungs resulting from secondhand and low-level smoking Posted by: danica on 2010-08-24 11:06:11 2010: The summer of sexual harassment? From MacLeans.ca: The creep in the cubicle next door - Steve McPherson, Mark Hurd, Casey Affleck, David Davidar, and others under the microscope for misconduct in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-23 17:03:56 Workplace wellness plan saves money over the long-term, new study shows U Michigan longitudinal study follows company for 9 years and finds savings in absenteeism, medical, pharma, and WCB claims Posted by: danica on 2010-08-18 14:53:25 Quitting in Style. Or is that a blaze of glory? Flight attendant has enough of abusive passengers, swears over the intercom, grabs beer, and flees down the emergency chute. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-09 22:00:35 \| Share: \| more	Social Tools: Visit our workplace wellness blog on Wellergize.ca for the latest industry trends, information, and some interesting timely tidbits. Connect with us: Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Seneca College, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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