How the pandemic is impacting staff members and what can be done to address the stressors. Workplace Fairness West’s Michelle Phaneuf explains the importance of being open and willing to address issues as soon as possible.

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The Strength of Vulnerability at Work

The team behind an innovative wellness app, led by Scott Borys and Daren McLean, share how a personal mental health crisis inspired the creation of the self-guided digital program. They explain how Hugr Authentic Connections fosters social connectedness.

Grow and Maintain Authentic Connections

Howatt HR founder and author of the new book, The Cure for Loneliness, Dr. Bill Howatt explains his research-based approach to help build authentic connections and move away from isolation.    

The Cure for Loneliness

Conceiving and welcoming a child into a family isn’t always easy and without challenges. Pregnancy Loss Coach, Aditi Loveridge shares the importance of not expecting time to ease pain, but to face the pain and work through it—to be able to live with loss. Pregnancy Loss Healing: pregnancylosshealing.com Facebook: facebook.com/pregnancylosshealing  Instagram: instagram.com/pregnancylosshealing      

Grief on the Path to Parenthood

 Registered Family Mediator and Social Worker, Beth Thompson, helps people see all of their options well into their future, when exploring potential divorce. Hear how to effectively and humanely transition from marriage to separation.     

A Gentler Way to Restructure a Family

Saying no can feel daunting, especially at work. Hear from Globe & Mail columnist and workplace coach, Eileen Chadnick, as she shares how leaders and teams can benefit from learning the right time and way to say no.

The Benefits of Knowing When and How to Say No

Dips in mental health are not just part of getting older. The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Denise Waligora explains how to best support seniors’ whole health.

Mental Health in Senior Years

Executive Coach Wendy Wilton shares how workplace leaders can make the time and space to strategically tackle their goals, and how that can benefit everyone in the organization. 

Who The Boss Can Confide In

Cubic Health’s Mike Sullivan analyzes how employee benefits can help, where the plans fall short and how data can be used to tailor programs for maximum positive impact.

No More One-Size-Fits-All Employee Benefits

Helping staff cope in the workplace during a pandemic. Strategic HR consultant Dr. Bill Howatt shares how employees and managers can be prepared as they go back into the office.

Psychological Health & Safety during Return to Work

Racism is real in the Canadian workplace. Employment lawyer, Ryan Watkins shares how it negatively impacts everyone on the job and how it can be counteracted.

Taking Action on Racism in the Workplace

Business as usual is impossible since COVID-19 emerged. Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO, Honourable Perrin Beatty, explains how adapting to our COVID-19 reality can actually spur innovation in the workplace.

Business Health amid COVID-19 Response & Re-opening

COVID-19 is impacting intimate relationships. Registered Marriage and Family Therapist, Michele Maurer, explains how to maintain well-balanced partnerships in these unprecedented times.

Maintaining Healthy Relationships during COVID-19

Stressful events including a pandemic can bring up feelings of previous traumatic events, compounding the distress we feel. Without interventions, trauma experienced in childhood undoubtedly carries forward into adulthood, explains Dr. Eboni Webb.

Trauma carried from Childhood into Adulthood

Learning how to deal with the challenging feelings the COVID-19 pandemic can cause. Psychologist Dr. Deanne Simms with the Canadian Mental Health Association explores how the pandemic is playing out on people’s mental health and how to ease the strain.

Managing your Mental Health in a Pandemic

Conversations with recognized experts about issues affecting our well-being to learn strategies to improve our mental health and wellness.

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