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Is Peer Support Program Right For Your Workplace?
Mental Health · Preventative Disability Management
When a union is a workplace stakeholder, opportunities for creative health protection programs can improve, especially when the union plays a key role in the employee’s work life. What is a Peer Support Program?...
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Mother’s Day and Mental Health
Mental Health
This past Sunday, in North America, we celebrated our annual Mother’s Day; a day set aside for us to show gratitude and appreciation to our mothers for all they do for us. And while...
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Girls (and Guys) Just Want to Have Fun (at Work)
Mental Health · Workplace Health
Is it just me, or can you really notice when you are in a workplace where people have fun! I can always tell. Sometimes it’s something more subtle, I notice things like a funny...
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What We Can Learn From the Australians About Workplace Mental Health Protection
Mental Health · Workplace Health
A few years ago, before the Canadian Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the workplace was published, I was researching how employers could assess their own workplace to identify risks and vulnerabilities for...
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I Don’t Give a Fig About Wellness ROI, and Neither Should You!
Preventative Disability Management · Workplace Health
I have heard the question: “what is the ROI for workplace wellness?” many times, and usually it is a cue for me that the person I am talking to doesn’t understand the full impact...
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Aristotle Discovers the Key Ingredient to Successful Teams
Workplace Health · Preventative Disability Management
I was really thrilled when I learned about a recent research project designed to discover the holy grail of business success: what makes teams work well and what makes them innovate. The research was...
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Is Alzheimer’s Impacting Your Workforce?
Mental Health · Preventative Disability Management
Last week, news of Nancy Reagan’s death reached us. A review of her life and career highlighted the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. She had a significant role in caring for President Ronald Reagan during...
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Too Much or Too Little Information: What Is the Right Amount?
Physical Health · Workplace Health · Disability Management
When my team and I work with employees, to take them through a disability management process, we have permission to access their information – even the most private and personal – so that we...
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New Innovations for PTSD in First Responders
Mental Health · Preventative Disability Management
Many Canadian workers are protected by both OHS Regulations (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation) as well as employer policy, which are intended to prevent injury through safety education and practices. Employers are also guided by...
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Does the Fitbit Make You Neurotic?
Workplace Health · Physical Health
I’ve been asked many times whether or not I agree with using Fitbits as a motivation for increased physical activity. And while I agree that increasing physical activity is a great way to support...
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Random Acts of Kindness
Mental Health · Workplace Health
This week is Random Acts of Kindness week; a great time to notice your surroundings and pay attention to the Random Acts of Kindness that occur every day. Which, as I wrote this blog,...
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The Pain of Silence Around Substance Abuse
Mental Health · Preventative Disability Management
This week was particularly sad for my household, as we learned that our good friends lost their son, suddenly, and of course tragically. He was very young, and we know little about what happened,...
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Getting Rid of the “Sick Note”
Preventative Disability Management
Many disability management programs or processes require that employees provide sick notes from their physician to validate their work absence. These notes vary in content, but many include an estimate for the time away from...
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How the Mental Health Conversation Has Changed from Generation to Generation
Preventative Disability Management · Mental Health
I can’t help it; I get really excited when I talk about mental health. And I talk about it a lot. At work I talk with those who might be learning about their own...
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