My March 19, 2018, article in ReWork, “The Role of Employee Happiness in Talent Management”, examines the importance of focusing on employee well-being – or happiness – in talent management strategies. By taking this approach, talent management practices will be better able to cultivate the capabilities of each and every employee. The article provides six […]
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Lessons from a decade of progress on workplace mental health in Canada
Canadians have accomplished a lot in the past decade promoting workplace mental health. Reflecting back over ten years of workplace mental health initiatives is cause for celebration. It also provides valuable lessons about how to design initiatives so that more Canadians are able to psychologically flourish in their jobs and workplaces. Canadian employers, workers and […]
The New Resilience: What It Means for Leaders and Organizations
Resilience is an old concept that is finding new resonance today. Decades ago, psychologists studied the sources of personal resilience among children who overcame significant disadvantages to succeed in school and life. This early research showed that resilience is an individual’s capacity to thrive despite adversity. Now, the concept of resilience is being applied to […]
4 questions about better workplaces and my responses
I’m speaking at The Better Workplace Conference 2015 at the Hilton Lac Leamy Conference Centre in Gatineau this October 14 to 16. All speakers have been asked to respond to 4 questions that amplify conference themes. The questions, and my responses, are below: Q: What do you think is getting in the way of progress […]
Lessons in How Communities Can Promote Healthy Workplace Practices
I’ve just returned from the Vermont Worksite Wellness Conference, held in Burlington, where I had the honour of giving the keynote talk and facilitating a workshop on creating healthier organizations. The conference featured the annual Worksite Wellness Awards, presented by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. My big take-away is that the State […]
Mindful Wellness
The Healthy Outcomes Conference, hosted annually by Benefits Canada, is an excellent opportunity to learn what leading Canadian employers are doing to achieve their wellness goals. As conferences go, it is an intimate gathering — only 60 invited participants — so there are many opportunities for discussion and shared learning. I had the pleasure of […]
Wellness Dividends: Interview in the Globe & Mail
My Wellness Dividend report has received lots of attention. Good feedback from clients, colleagues and readers in Canada, the US, and beyond. What resonates is the up-dated business case for investing in truly comprehensive wellness interventions, which get at the underlying workplace drivers of wellbeing and performance. Today’s Globe & Mail published an interview with […]
Bulling and Mobbing at Work: Looking at the Facts
On November 1st, 2013, WorkSafeBC implemented new policies aimed at preventing bullying and harassment in the workplace. Under BC’s Workers Compensation Act, employers must take reasonable steps to address the hazards posed by bulling and harassment. I recently participated in a panel discussion on this topic at the 2013 Calgary Labour Arbitration & Policy Conference. I […]
Finding Wellness Dividends at the Better Workplace Conference
I had the pleasure of speaking last week at the Better Workplace Conference, held this year in Halifax. I entitled my talk “The Wellness Dividend: How employers Can Improve Employee Health and Productivity.” The talk was sponsored by Merck, who also has commissioned me to write a report on this topic (watch for a free copy […]
Do leaders matter?
The Better Workplace Conference (Oct 16-18 in Vancouver) posted a blog on its Facebook page by Guatam Mukunda, who suggests that leaders matter less than we may think. Mukunda offers and important counterpoint to the “great man” (invariably) model of corporate leadership that has prevailed in business literature. But he overstates the case that leaders […]