Lately, we’ve found ourselves doing a lot of workplace reviews — helping clients get underneath a key challenge: how to attract the right talent while creating an environment where people actually want  to stay. Time and time again, these conversations lead to the same place. A respectful, well-functioning workplace is the difference between a career stepping stone and a place where exceptional folks plant their roots. But getting there requires more than just intention; it r

Today, March 21, is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. For all of us here at ParriagGroup, this day feels especially close to home. Tackling racism, bias, and inequity head-on is inseparable from our company ethos. In many ways, it’s our raison d'être; as a racialized woman-owned firm, principles of inclusion, acceptance, and fairness are intrinsically linked to our mission, our values, and the lens that we bring to every project, partnership,

Today, March 15 th , marks the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, a day which calls on all of us who proclaim to care about inclusion, safety, fairness and belonging to pause, reflect and make space for a troubling reality: the ongoing, and in many places, rising rates of Islamophobia . Here in Canada and across the globe, Muslim individuals and communities continue to face discrimination, hostility, and misunderstanding. In recent memory, we have been confronted with

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Fresh off the heels of Bad Bunny, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s, big win at the 2026 Grammys  and his historic Super Bowl Halftime Show , we can’t help but reflect on the clarity that his words have brought us in a time shaped by a seemingly non-stop tirade of division, anxiety, and noise. With a global spotlight on him, he chose not to feed into fear but, rather, led with an inspiring spirit of deliberate, expansive joy. A