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Leadership, Mental Health
Description Workplace Health and Wellness is a multi-faceted topic and today we bring it back to one of its core principles – physical health. Jennifer Wick, RMT and BCRPA Fitness Professional is calling employers to prioritize and build a culture of health in support of wellbeing for all. This discussion…
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Disruption in the Workplace, Diversity and Inclusion, Disability Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Mental Health, Psychosocial Factors
Join us in this open discussion with Nikki Langdon on her personal journey with mental illness. Bringing forward a hope for the future to have physical and mental illness be treated as equals. Nikki opens the door for conversation on mental health in the workplace with vulnerability, humour and a…
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Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Future of Work
Join us in a conversation with Dr. Tania Saba as we discuss diversity in the workplace, addressing many perspectives, layers and complexities. Most workplaces are wanting and looking to increase diversity in their workplaces but still the pathway forward is unclear. Dr. Saba guides us through the main areas of…
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Leadership
What started as a research question to the events of 2008 became a leadership character framework that Greg Millen suggests can be used to build the roots of the organizational tree. With understanding, honing and utilization of the 10 identified characters, alongside judgement as the centre of the proverbial wheel;…
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Leadership
In a time of unprecedented rates of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity; Dr. Elkington looks to provide an antidote and proposes a shift in the leadership narrative. Offering a change in mindset of ‘let’s win together’ this conversation navigates away from the leader pressures of knowing all the answers and…
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Disruption in the Workplace
Through stories, studies and anecdotes informed by research, along with personal reflections, Dr. Jamie Gruman challenges us all to remember past joys, revel in future reflections and to create workplaces that support the important things in life. Dr. Gruman explores how optimizing the relationships we have with ourselves, others and…
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Disruption in the Workplace
Through the sharing of her personal experience and educational background, Erika takes us through the full spectrum of what being a professional athlete entails, bringing a strong voice to the conversation on mental health. She looks to challenge the status quo and advocates for supports to aid in the mental…
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Disruption in the Workplace
Blazing the trail for a new approach to leadership and change management, Dr. Emerick calls on leaders to introspectively look at what the responsibility of leadership truly holds, take on the work of their own personal trauma and bring an individual approach to each employee, asking not “what’s wrong” but…
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Psychosocial Factors
Dr. Day is a long-standing advocate, researcher and WWi partner in the mission of creating psychologically healthy workplaces for all. In this in-depth conversation, we learn that healthy workplaces are attainable through designated effort and active approaches from not only leaders but everyone within the organization. This discussion also looks…