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Guides

In-depth how-to’s for building incredible workplaces, directly from the Bright + Early playbook.

The Guide to Building a Creative Agency That Attracts – and Retains – Top Talent

A special collaboration between Bright + Early and Creative Niche.

The Bright + Early Guide to Crafting Employee Surveys

How to get great feedback (without making things feel robotic).

The Expecting Playbook

A guide to developing your company's first parental leave program in Ontario, Canada.

The Bright + Early Guide To Onboarding

How to build a signature (and kickass) onboarding program.

The Bright + Early Guide to Working With Weed

Do your workplace cannabis policies hold up in 2023?

The Bright + Early Guide To Paying People

A step by step on how to build equitable pay systems from scratch.

The Bright + Early Guide To Writing Performance Reviews as a Non-Manager

So, you’ve been asked to review a colleague, yourself, or—gulp—your manager. Don’t stress, we’ll walk you through it.

The Bright + Early Guide to Indigenous-Friendly Work

Looking to make meaningful change? Here's how to remove barriers and reduce harm, step by step.

The Bright + Early Guide to (Modern) HR for Non-Profits

How to build structure without losing your soul.

The Bright + Early Guide to (Ethical) Global Benefits

Our how-to framework for launching employee rewards across different countries.

The Bright + Early Guide to (Better) Job Postings

How to stand out in a tough hiring market.

The Bright + Early Guide to Ethical Global Pay

Three ways to approach (fair) compensation for distributed teams.

The (2023) Parenting Playbook

Parenting is hard. Here's how workplaces can make it easier.

The Bright + Early Guide to Work Fights

A step by step guide to squashing the beef.

The Bright + Early Guide to Employing Digital Nomads

Working from anywhere allows employees to live out their dreams. But without a clear and fair policy, companies can end up in hot water.

The Bright + Early Guide To Responding To World Events

These days, employers are expected to have meaningful responses to hard issues. Here’s how to do it well.

The Bright + Early Guide To Manager Handbooks

Even good managers need a little help sometimes.

The Bright + Early Guide To Vacation Policies

Just how unlimited is unlimited? What's an accrual? How to get off the spreadsheets and get it right.

The Bright + Early Guide To Giving (and Taking) Feedback

How to tell someone they're doing (not so) great, step by step.

The Bright + Early Guide To (Less Horrible) Layoffs

If you’re in the unfortunate position of planning layoffs, here’s how you can plan a kinder, smoother process.

The Bright + Early Guide To Building Your Benefits

An Ontario-focused guide to choosing decent health benefits.

The Bright + Early Guide to Working in HR

What the F does HR even do?