Resolving workplace conflict is an expected part of the job managers and Human Resource Practitioners. Whether you work in education, healthcare, human services, business, or any field, you might deal with angry, hostile, or noncompliant behaviour every day. Your response …

Part Four in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders For larger development projects, using the Incremental Build Model for software development can improve project success and get useful products into production quicker. By using an incremental build model …

As a business leader, you may be considering developing a web application for your team, your company or customer use. Congrats! Let’s get your project off to a good start with a clear and concise Software Requirements process. Throughout this …

The Canadian Occupation Projection System (COPS) predicts that by 2018, there will be a significant shortage of Private Investigation and Private Security professionals for the projected number of job openings in Canada.   This is due to a large number …

With witches, monsters and super-heroes descending on neighbourhoods across Ontario, Focus Investigations would like to offer parents and guardians some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treating experience.  Halloween is a fun holiday and …

As our population ages, many families find the need to hire caregivers to assist with the care of their loved ones when they become ill, incapacitated or otherwise in need of regular assistance.  Although there are many wonderful caregivers, there …

The face of terrorism has changed radically in the last few years.  Attacks are no longer planned years in advance and identifiable to law enforcement through chatter and trends, they are now carried out by lone wolves that give no …

How do you find your perfect Training Partner? by Ken Kavanagh, Founder & CEO of Orion Learning Ask training organizations these seven questions and you could find the training that fits your expectations and needs. Finding the right training organization …

The Power and the Peril of the Privilege Clause by Lindsay Parcells LLM, LLB, MBA As procurement professionals know, Canadian courts have established a clear duty on the part of owners and respondents to respect the terms of ‘Contract A,’ …

“Smart Contracts”: Magic, Myth or Misnormer? by Paul Humbert The potential to use blockchain technology to create so-called “smart contracts” for a variety of commercial transactions has been much in the news lately. Some see the objective as using the …