% prefer milk shakes vs. protein shakes, % would choose an extra hour of sleep over an extra hour of exercise, % would prefer to watch a hockey game than play a hockey game

% plan on watching the Olympics, most difficult thing about training for the Olympics

% believe they are underachievers in romance, % of those people in relationships doing something romantic for their partners at least once a week

% % of Canadians believe that they are overachievers when it comes to personal hygiene, admit to sniffing an item of clothing to see if it was clean enough to wear, % have eaten food that has fallen onto the floor, % of Canadian women have re-worn dirty underwear due to a lack of clean pairs (vs. men), % of Canadians floss their teeth

Includes: Business plans for 2009 have been compromised by lack of access to financing, Bank has noticeably tightened covenants in past six months, Company has increased/decreased net borrowings this year compared to last, Interest rate and fees on renewed borrowings has increased.

Business focus: Reducing costs of operations, Better targeting of customers, Expansion plans, Improving staff skills, Improving processes, Maximizing return on investment, Strategy definition/evaluation, Collaboration/strategic alliances, Staff retention, Increased R&D/innovation

Rating of company for talent management, Method of measuring commitment and loyalty of staff (absenteeism, staff turnover, evaluations, staff surveys, client surveys)

Strategies being used to encourage innovation in company, Top five opportunities created by recession being taken advantage of [Financial Crisis 2008]

Anticipated time for economy to come out of recession, How do you expect your business to develop in the next 12 months? [business confidence]

Includes: % of respondents report that supervisors in their organization do not receive ‘real time’ employee absence data [absenteeism], % report that their organization does not have a structured process in place that is consistently used by supervisors to address employee intermittent absence problems.

Given the current economic climate, % feel it is important to put their money into savings, % still planning on travelling this year for vacation purposes, % feel that they need a vacation now more than ever because of the stress from the current economy. [Financial Crisis 2008]

% of Canadians work more than 40 hours per week [hours worked], % say that their work is their life and are too busy to get away, % say they feel guilty about taking time off work, % attributed their feelings of guilt around taking a vacation to the current economy.

% admitted they have trouble coping with stress from work during the vacation cycle. [work-life balance], % say they return from vacations feeling better about their jobs and feeling more productive, % feel rejuvenated and reconnected to their personal life after taking vacations.

Average number of vacation days for obligations including weddings, family events/obligations, religious observances, medical appointments and more, % plan on using the Friday and Monday as designated days off for a 4-day getaway, % plan to take a day off from time to time instead of taking a longer break.

% of employed Canadians travel for business. [Business travel], % have combined business with pleasure - tacking on extra days to work trips to explore their destinations.

% plan to take the traditional full week off and spread out the remaining days, % plan to take two full weeks of vacation.

Average number of sick days taken per year by gender, by age group (55+ under 55) [absenteeism]

% say they're working more hours per week, % are logging from one to five hours more per week, six to 10 additional hours per week, more than 11 hours.

% of employees take their own pay-back for unpaid extra work by Leaving early, Working at a more leisurely pace, Taking sick days when they are not sick [absenteeism], Taking longer lunch breaks, Arriving late

% of those who are working longer hours say they do receive extra pay, % receive extra time off

% aware of Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living, % aware of the Business Case for Active Living at Work website

Covers: Absenteeism, Work-Life balance, Life Satisfaction, Hours per week in: Home chores/errands, Childcare, Eldercare, Leisure activities, Educational activities, Volunteer work

What are the main causes of conflict? (Personality clashes / warring egos, Poor leadership, Lack of honesty, Stress, Clash of values)

Whose ultimate responsibility it is to ensure conflict is managed more effectively, What training have you received on managing workplace conflict? How important is conflict handling as a management / leadership skill?

Of call centre workers who called in sick, but weren’t medically ill, % called in sick because: they do not feel appreciated, they don't like their jobs, they don't like their company, don't like how their boss treats them. [worker engagement]

% of moms are responsible for primary care when a child is sick, % of Canadians have had to take at least one to four days off work for a child who was feeling under the weather.