The LifeSpeak blog.

Tagged as Accessibility

Employee support

Expert advice at your fingertips: Introducing the LifeSpeak App!

Life tends to present us with obstacles when we least expect it. While it's impossible to be prepared for all life's challenges, it certainly helps to have access to expert advice whenever you need it,...

Employee support, Management tips

15 steps you can take to build a more diverse workforce.

There’s no two ways about it — diversity is good. Not only is hiring for diversity the right thing to do from a societal perspective, but it has several economic benefits as well. According to...

Employee support, Management tips

10 critical ways to empower women and minorities in the workplace.

In light of recent social events, creating an inclusive workforce is more important than ever. Aside from the blatantly positive optics, countless studies cite many significant benefits of hiring a more diverse workforce: increased creativity...

Employee support, Health and wellness

How digital access to health advice empowers employees.

If someone asked you how many stars are in the Milky Way, how would you go about finding the answer? The thought of consulting an encyclopedia or even a textbook would probably never cross your...

Employee support, Management tips

5 simple ways your organization can win more awards.

We were delighted to learn a couple months back that dozens of our clients had been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and/or Canada’s Best Employers for 2017. It’s no small feat to...

Career planning

It’s not easy starting a new job… especially when you have a learning disability.

Do you remember how you felt on your first day of work? You were probably equal parts excited and nervous, eager to soak up as much as you could and anxious to do a good...

Case studies

Flexible. Adaptable. Never one size fits all.

Client: Westshore Terminals Industry: Coal export Employees: 220 Client since: 2013 Click here to view the PDF version of this case study. Westshore Terminals has been in operation for over four decades, and is Canada’s number one...