Anthony Aird
Designer

Hi. My name is Anthony. I have been the lead Graphic Designer at Your Workplace magazine for the last five years. It has been a crazy experience, certainly filled with a lot of excitement. We are a fast moving company and we pay attention to the details. I have learned a lot about workplace conflict, resolution, and motivation, much of which is echoed in the articles in our magazine. I bring life to work every day and expect it to bring me life too… and it does.

Vera Asanin
President & CEO

Every day is a new day; a virgin canvas awaiting paint. I am the artist, the creator of the day unfolding before me. When I created Your Workplace, I created an environment where every person working with me would know that the day s/he created was totally within his/her control. What an awesome, uplifting feeling to be empowered this way. It is also frightening for many. If you have a day which you deem to be lousy, or a day that did not produce the results you wanted, you cannot use blame. Just ask yourself, “Why did I create my day this way?” and then ponder how you will paint your canvas tomorrow.

Connie Kain
Administrator

From the moment I joined the YW team I felt that I was contributing to a vibrant, important endeavour. Our fearless leader has assembled an upbeat group of talent to bring to life her message for the positive future of workplaces all over the country. I am proud to be working with these talented people to help everyone achieve the working environment that we enjoy.

A workplace that respects work-life balance, creativity, individual ideas and teamwork—it all sounds like an employee’s dream! Fortunately, companies in Canada are coming closer to realizing that not only can employees be happier in a positive workplace, but that there are long-term benefits to this as well, in terms of retention and productivity. Your Workplace hopped on this bandwagon nearly a decade ago, and I have been happy to be a part of this team and returned to Your Workplace as Associate Editor – Print and Online earlier this year. Laughter can be a healthy thing—especially when it’s part of the busy workday!

Lisa Sansom
Supporting Editor

Your Workplace is a fabulous and unique opportunity to share best practices and new ideas that enrich our lives personally and professionally. As more and more organizations recognize the whole individual as a positive contributor, moving towards greater acknowledgment of the person, and not just the “worker”, we are seeing an overdue shift in workplace cultures. YW is a valiant champion of the new organizational environment, the new leadership shift and the new employee mindset. YW‘s mandate and mission inspire me to continue to contribute to this amazing publication.

When I first started working at Your Workplace, I knew that I was not embarking on just another job… I was embarking on a lifestyle that would provide positive affirmation to my whole self in and out of the office. Being part of a supportive community is what brings life to my work. The more people we can get involved in our healthy community, the stronger and more profound we can make it. , in all its forms, is a powerful tool that we all can use everyday to help us on this wild ride called life. I am thrilled to be a part of it.