Articles by Amélie Van De Wynckele

Company life

Knowing how to celebrate victories in the company

Has the era of congratulations and rewards finally arrived in the company? Will employees be able to be congratulated for a particular achievement, like athletes who never fail to celebrate a victory? Realizing that celebrating a success could be beneficial for both the employee and the company, managers and business leaders are now giving free […]


Pay and benefits

Director of Transport Job Overview

With an area of close to 10 million km2, it’s not surprising that the second-largest country in the world is a leader in the field of transport. Before we look at the profession of Director of Transport, let’s draw a picture of the transportation market in Canada and see what are the challenges awaiting… Powerful […]


Company life

Games in the company are worthwhile

If you still have your inner child, rejoice: games are coming back in force in companies. Recruitment, training, customer service, innovation – no sector seems to be spared. Between good old traditional games, serious games and the gamification of professional processes, there is something for everyone… especially the employer. From card games to serious games […]


News

When technology enters into our diet

From agriculture to recipes and labelling, no part of the agri-food industry is exempt from technological innovations, particularly biotechnology and nanotechnology. Here’s how the farmer, industrialist, cook or consumer benefits from these technological advances.   Technology in our fields Given the scarcity of arable land and the necessity of feeding an ever-growing global population, agriculture […]


Company life

Beware of negativism in business

No one is safe from overindulging in a bad mood for a passing reason (broken computer, crazy customer, bad-tempered boss…). However, when this sourness persists, it can easily give way to a certain negativism that will affect colleagues’ work environment. Don’t delay reacting and doing the right things before it’s too late.   Causes and […]


News

Luxury and new technologies – are they compatible?

Has the time come for luxury to be revolutionized, incorporate new technologies, adapt to the changing world? The question deserves to be asked when we consider that for the first time in 20 years (1975 to 1995) the global luxury market has inverted its grown curve (- 1%). First of all, let’s look at this […]


News

Nuclear fusion – as many challenges as hopes

Announced over half a century ago, nuclear fusion is about to become reality… Within a few years – or decades – man should be able to reproduce, here on Earth and in a controlled manner, the reaction that gives the Sun its energy, thereby opening the way to production of abundant, clean and safe energy. […]


Company life

Incivility: another manifestation of individualism?

If we are to believe Donald Black (The Social Structure of Right and Wrong, 1993), the expression of discontent in the working world evolves. Employees abandon public mass events (strikes, petitions or sabotage) in favour of more private reactions, specifically incivility in the workplace. How is it manifested? What are the internal reactions? How are […]


News

Energy Efficiency Engineer: a key position

At the time of the Paris Agreement and greenhouse gas emission quotas, various players have realized that the future of the planet is in their hands. To support the many private and public initiatives – such as “zero carbon” by 2030 for 12 international cities, the refusal by investors to finance projects harmful to the […]


News

Energy Efficiency Engineer: a key position

At the time of the Paris Agreement and greenhouse gas emission quotas, various players have realized that the future of the planet is in their hands. To support the many private and public initiatives – such as “zero carbon” by 2030 for 12 international cities, the refusal by investors to finance projects harmful to the […]


Company life

Sociocratic governance – hope for employees

If you have had enough of stress at work or even want to avoid burnout, consider sociocracy. This method of dynamic governance is bringing satisfaction for employees, while developing productivity in organizations, as the Canadian geneticist David Suzuki says in his book Good News for a Change. What is this method of governance based on? […]


Training

Meet the self-taught engineer

What do you do when you dream of coding video games but school is not for you? How do you become an electrical engineer without ever setting foot in a university? Self-teaching seems to be one solution… or nearly. Can everyone really be self-taught? How will employers see it?   Genesis of a self-taught learner […]


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