Herd Philosophy
Get Fit. Feel Great. Work Hard.
By IBEX Staff You just can’t argue the virtues of fitness. It comes as no surprise that a healthy workforce contributes to a healthy workplace and community. And what better time than now, as we head in to the dog days of summer, to remind ourselves of what we can do, and not what we [...]
A Learning Experience with a Supported Individual
by Meite Timshel for Inclusion by IBEX Darryl Germain is a tall man with a deep rumbling baritone and a firm handshake. He’s been keeping the IBEX office sparkling since he took on the position as the Herd caretaker. IBEX got ‘connected’ with Darryl and Andrea last September, via Connect Employment Services. Connect is an [...]
The Power of Meaningful Recognition
By Raissa Sagun, Herd Geek Imagine walking into your office on a Monday morning to find a surprise waiting at your desk. No, it’s not a big stack of papers that have to be filed or a report to be completed within the next two hours. Instead you find a small centerpiece of vibrant flowers in a [...]
Ask for a favour and get a kudo
By Darryl Stewart, Head of the Herd I phoned Monica, the controller for one of our customers, today. I asked her to do me a favour using her connections and begged her to let me take her out to lunch in return. She did not want to go for lunch. I thought maybe it was [...]
How to dramatically appreciate a customer
By Darryl Stewart, Head of the Herd For the past few weeks we have been working very closely with one of our Inclusion customers on a major system change. In the midst of all this we came to realize that our main contact at this organization could really use a bigger monitor. This was a [...]
Inclusion Holiday Party – Fun on a budget
The IBEX Herd provides the Inclusion Careware system for staff scheduling, daily pay calculations, payroll and HR to agencies providing residential supports to individuals all over Canada. This year we took a page from the books of some of our customers and figured out how to have fun on a budget. We rented our local community center, [...]
Smart People Ask for Help
By Darryl Stewart, Head of the Herd at Inclusion by IBEX I helped a friend in need last week. I helped her by explaining something we don’t learn in school, but something we learn after years of experience. When she came to see me, my friend was visibly upset about having to ask for help. [...]
The Core of Community Living and Inclusion
By Terry Harrison, Head of Pasture Development at Inclusion by IBEX The core of community living is the belief that all people are equally valuable in society. This goes way beyond where and how people are housed. It is about ensuring individuals have the opportunity to live in the environment of their choice, as well [...]
Our Herd Orientation Program
By Darryl Stewart, Head of the Herd at Inclusion by IBEX Disaster struck the Inclusion by IBEX team this week. We did not have a computer ready for a new employee. There was a time when we would not have flinched at not having a computer, or anything else, ready for a new employee. Typically, [...]
Are my Employee Engagement Insights Applicable to your Agency?
By Darryl Stewart, Head of the Herd at Inclusion by IBEX. It is all the rage these days to talk about employee engagement. If you’re wondering what exactly this term means, you’re not alone! Most leaders I talk to aren’t sure either. One definition I came across is simple and right to the point: Engagement [...]
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