Resources

Read Kayla’s personal story of successfully working with MS for 11 years. Written by Emma Byskov Multiple Sclerosis affects an estimated 90,000 Canadians, making the country one of the highest in the world for MS rates, according to MS Society Canada. Canadians are 7.5 x more likely to be diagnosed with…

Workplace well-being is a popular topic these days. Books, magazines, and conferences all tout the value of promoting workplace well-being and the benefits well-being can produce. I, myself, have been interested in well-being my whole life and have researched and written about various aspects of workplace well-being for over a…

Long-term sickness absence due to stress, anxiety and depression is costly for society, organizations, and workers themselves. Focus has primarily been on supporting workers’ return; however, workers need supervisors’ support to readjust to work for an extended period after return to work. Supervisors may use these five strategies to support…

Are you preparing to return to work? – Whether it’s following a break from work, a vacation or an extended leave – being prepared to return to work well is an integral step. While most of us want to stay well, we often struggle with the steps to stay well.…

Employers around the world are constantly considering how to create a more productive and accessible working environment for its employees. One individual in particular has revolutionized the way we consider this very idea: Andrew Barnes, the creator of 4 Day Week Global. Who is 4 Day Week Global? 4 Day…

The post-pandemic workplace demands that organizations effectively manage critical changes and unique challenges by embracing the Future of Work something we’ve never seen before. One way that organizations have navigated this is through the adoption of hybrid work models, which serve to meet a growing demand for a blend of…

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion  Discussions regarding EDI in the Workplace or Establishing EDI Policies have been increasing in the workplace. But what does EDI mean? Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) takes all perspectives and experiences into account when building a community in today’s environment. Equity focuses on giving different populations equal…

What is it? Workistic is a mobile app from the Work Wellness Institute. The app was developed to provide workplace wellness resources and make them accessible to everyone for free. https://workwellnessinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/WWI-APP-V2.mp4   Find summaries, research, interviews and much more on subjects like: Disruption in the Workplace Human Resources Leadership Diversity…

We are excited to invite you, your colleagues, and organizations to participate in our upcoming conference. Building on the themes of our previous conferences, we continue to look at the future of work. In particular, we are looking at: The reality of workplace wellness The conference will be held virtually…

What is the Work Wellness Institute Portal? The Work Wellness Institute Portal is a free centralised hub of the latest and high-quality research and resources related to work wellness selected by the Work Wellness Institute and peer-reviewed by experts in the field. Whether you are a workplace professional, academic, student or…