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Category Archives: Workplace Culture
Good vs. Punitive Messaging
A Conversation About Post-Traumatic Growth with Sarah Stewart
Sarah Stewart is a certified Mental Health First Aid educator and TEND Associate. In this conversation, she shares her lessons learned about post-traumatic growth during difficult times, her perspective on punitive messaging in the workplace, and strategies to cope.
July 2021
Understanding Post-Traumatic Growth
Avoiding Blaming and Toxic Positivity
Post-traumatic growth describes the phenomenon of positive change that people can experience in the wake of a negative experience or trauma. In this discussion, Françoise Mathieu, Diana Tikasz. and Dr. Jennifer Russel explore strategies to foster positive growth within ourselves and our teams.
July 2021
How Are You Doing?
Caring For Ourselves and Each Other During Unsettled Times
In this opening keynote for CARE4YOU 2021, Françoise shares lessons learned during the pandemic, and how we can continue to care for ourselves as the pandemic recedes.
June 2021
What is the Story I’m Telling Myself?
Reflection Exercise on Imposter Syndrome
Diana Tikasz explores a series of reflection questions regarding impostor syndrome and the impact of negative inner dialogue.
May 2021
Faking It
Recognizing Imposter Syndrome
At what point in your career did you move from "faking it" to "making it?" In this discussion, Françoise Mathieu, Diana Tikasz. and Dr. Jennifer Russel discuss the phenomenon of imposter syndrome and how it manifests early in a helping professional's career.
May 2021
Unemployed, Burned Out Manager, & Languishing Students
Faking It Q&A
In this discussion, Françoise Mathieu, Diana Tikasz. and Dr. Jennifer Russel answer questions about the impact of working-from-home on imposter syndrome, managers who may not recognize their own burnout, and how online learning has impacted college students.
May 2021
The Great Reset
A Conversation About Workplace Mental Health with Mary Ann Baynton
Mary Ann Baynton is the Director of Strategy and Collaboration for Canada Life’s Workplace Strategies for Mental Health. In this conversation, she shares her lessons learned about creating a psychologically safe workplace and strategies to cultivate authentic leadership.
March 2021
Hot Walk & Talk
Understanding the Role of the Listener
Diana Tikasz explores the steps of the Hot Walk & Talk with an emphasis on the role of the listener.
February 2021
It’s Not Taboo to Care
A Conversation About Peer Support and Mental Health
LCol (retired) Stéphane Grenier is a former Canadian military officer, and founder and lead innovator at Mental Health Innovations (MHI). In this conversation, he shares his lessons learned about supporting mental health in the workplace and strategies for creating peer support programs.
February 2021