Human Resource Director is inviting readers to complete a short survey on the state of innovation in HR in Canada. Most of the questions are multiple choice and it will take approximately 3 minutes to complete.

Please take a few minutes to complete the following questions. No identifying information about you or your company will be shared or published and the data collected will only be used in aggregate form.

1.How many employees (FTE in Canada) work at your organization?

1-99

100-499

500-2,499

2,500+

2.Please select your primary industry:

AgricultureConstructionEducationEnergy & ResourcesFinancial ServicesGovernmentHealthcareIT & TelecommunicationsManufacturingProfessional ServicesRetailUtilitiesOther

3.Please select your province:

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland & LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon

4.What has been the biggest people-related challenge for your organization throughout the pandemic?

Managing the shift to working remotely

Managing uncertainty

Maintaining communication within the organization

Managing employee mental health and wellbeing

Maintaining employee morale and productivity

Other (please provide details)

5.As an HR professional, has your workload increased since the outbreak? If so, by how much?

25% or less

26-50%

51-75%

Over 75%

It hasn't increased

6.On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is not innovative at all and 5 is extremely innovative, how innovative is your company?

1 - Not innovative at all

2

3

4

5 - Extremely innovative

1 - Not innovative at all

2

3

4

5 - Extremely innovative

7.How important is innovation in your industry for thriving in the future business environment?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

8.Do you wish your company was more innovative?

Yes

No

9.If yes, please explain how you'd like to see this:

10.What is the biggest barrier to people-centric innovation in your organization?

Budget constraints

Organizational culture resistant to change

Lack of time

Lack of C-suite support

Lack of technology and infrastructure

Lack of innovation skills

Other (please provide details)

11.How important is technology in driving HR innovation at your organization?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

12.When introducing a new initiative, does your organization ask employees for feedback or ideas for improvement?

Yes

No

13.Does your organization currently have any formal programs or initiatives in place to encourage employees to focus on innovation?

Yes

No

14.Do you plan on launching any innovation programs or initiatives in the next 12 months?

Yes

No

15.Do you have any examples of HR innovation that you’d like to share?

Thank you for your time.