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Sydney Goodfellow

Sydney is a Vancouver-based writer reporting on all things HR, tech and entrepreneurship. She is the Community Manager at Paysavvy, where she's spreading the word about innovations in Human Capital Management.
Picture of Sydney Goodfellow

Sydney Goodfellow

Sydney is a Vancouver-based writer reporting on all things HR, tech and entrepreneurship. She is the Community Manager at Paysavvy, where she's spreading the word about innovations in Human Capital Management.

How To Encourage An Entrepreneurial Spirit At Work

What does Joe from accounting have in common with Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, or Beyonce? He might not have the dance moves down and he’s probably never seriously considered moving to Mars, but maybe he shares these leaders’ entrepreneurial spirit. Take note next time an employee advocates implementing new software or starts questioning the current budget breakdown. Embracing change, taking initiative, and risking failure are all signs of an entrepreneurial spirit—and encouraging that mindset in your employees can result in huge benefits for your company. Traditionally, we think of innovation coming from the top down. It’s the CEO who has the

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9 Ways Technology Can Increase Workplace Health And Wellness

Having a clearly laid out workplace wellness plan is one of the most effective means of having an engaged and productive team in any organization. In addition to an extended health benefits plan, workplace wellness can include health promotion activities or organization-wide policies implemented to encourage healthy behaviors among employees. Ideally, the workplace should provide employees with opportunities for better long-term health, especially in the face of rising chronic diseases. The greatest barriers to having a workforce completely engaged in a workplace health program include time constraints, employee engagement, privacy issues, and employees’ willingness to participate. But research shows that three out of five employees surveyed

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Six Reasons Why You Should Make The Most Of Your Vacation Days

Take a vacation this year! We’ve all let those “not this year” excuses  pile up with our workload, but not taking a vacation could actually be more damaging than you might think to workplace satisfaction and productivity. There are many common reasons people cite for not taking a vacation. Vacations are expensive, time-consuming to plan and employees often fear they’ll miss a promotion or look less committed to the team. However, these common misconceptions are usually ungrounded, and simply holding you back from that much-deserved time off. Immersing yourself in the culture of another country, soaking up the sun on a faraway

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