Manager’s Toolkit – Onboarding Strategies
“Now that the team is rarely in the same place at the same time, bringing someone new into the fold feels like an uphill battle.
Manager’s Toolkit – Resolving Conflict
“I know there’s tension on my team, but it’s hard to get to the root of the problem when everyone has the option to simply
Manager’s Toolkit – Addressing Performance Issues
“I feel like I can’t provide any constructive criticism to my team when everyone is trying their best to cope during the pandemic.” Approach the
Manager’s Toolkit – Leading in a Hybrid Work Environment
In late 2012, 70 per cent of Canada’s employees said they were concerned about the psychological health and safety of their workplace, and 14 per
Leading With Mental Health in Mind: Tips for Managers in a Hybrid Workplace
The shift to permanent hybrid office schedules in post-pandemic workplaces presents a unique challenge for managers and team leaders. Although flexible work has been shown to reduce psychological and physical stress in previously non-remote employees, a distributed team requires different approaches in managing employee orientation, performance issues, and conflicts.
Caregiver Resources
Caregiver Resources Don’t know where to start? Below are some resources from across Canada that may help families and family caregivers of loved ones living
Top three things I learned from MHFA training
Several months ago, I had the opportunity to participate in Mental Health First Aid training for the first time. It was an eye-opening experience that really made me look inward and assess my outlook on mental health and what living with a mental illness entails.
Industry turbulence: Building mental health into WestJet’s pandemic operations
When the world shut down in early 2020, industries around the globe were forced into the realities of operating during a pandemic.
Perhaps no sector was as hard hit as the airline industry, with many organizations laying off thousands of workers in an effort to keep up with the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 travel.
WestJet’s organizational well-being manager Lisa Dodwell-Greaves described the experience as nerve wracking.
Politics, protesters and mental health
Just as 2022 was lifting off, residents of Ottawa watched with curiosity and then growing dismay as a parade of large, honking transportation trucks moved into the city’s centre. The trucks were soon joined by a flock of smaller but no less noisy vehicles and before citizens could quite grasp what was happening, an occupation was unfolding in the heart of the city.