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Many are stepping up to this challenge and rolling up their leaders’ sleeves. The common skills these successful leaders share are clarity, compassion, and consistency. This blog will address the pillar of “Clear Leadership and Expectations”, the next in the series on the 13 pillars of Psychological Health and Safety. For more information on the […]

November 4th is national stress awareness day. I will detour from my series of posts addressing each of the pillars of psychological health and safety to highlight the impact to the organization’s bottom line when employees are faced with too much stress. The pandemic we are facing has increased our stress levels in all areas

The more challenges our businesses face, the more we need to build up the resilience in our employees at all levels. Turning to professional development activities that support and strengthen the resilience of our employees is key to surviving and thriving despite these challenges. Building resilient workplaces means developing the soft skills within our teams,

During challenging times we look to build resilience in our workplaces. It is common knowledge that resilient teams excel in times of crisis. Building resilient workplaces means developing the soft skills within our teams, implementing processes that support psychological health, and promoting a healthy supportive work culture. Over the next few weeks I will address

I have heard from several employers recently that they are struggling to get their staff back to work as they are opening up their businesses. I have heard from many they are being told by their employees they would prefer to remain on the government CERB support than return to work. I find this information

For the month of July, I’ve been looking at various aspects related to managing change. The first post was an overview of the topic; the next addressed emotional intelligence, followed by resiliency. The last post was on processes that support managing change.  In this post, I’ll be focusing in on relationships and their importance to

My posts for the month of July are focusing on leading through change and the various qualities leaders need to be successful including emotional intelligence and self awareness along with resiliency. In this post, I am addressing some processes to help in leading through change. Specifically:  forming a strategic and clear vision, frequent and consistent

Resiliency is a word we are hearing a lot about these days. So, what does it actually mean in the world of work? It is typically referred at the ability to come back quickly from challenges. Others describe it as the ability to bounce back or elasticity. My personal definition, which you can feel free

We are facing one of the biggest disruptions to how we work since the industrial revolution.  Trends forecasting predicts a more socially conscious workforce as more “millennials” enter the workforce accompanied by the increased reflection and examination of our personal values and priorities afforded by months of living through the biggest global health crisis in

There is no question every workplace is undergoing drastic changes. The leaders who lead with emotional intelligence are the ones who will succeed and have productive staff teams that are strong and resilient as we move through these changes. Showing empathy and support for yourself and your team is what is most needed by leaders