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Dr. Merv Gilbert and I are pleased to announce our new collaboration with Excellence Canada to offer organizations the Psychological Health & Safety Pulse Check.© Merv Gilbert is Director of Vancouver Psych Safety Consulting and one of Canada’s leading experts on healthy workplaces. The Psychological Health & Safety Pulse Check© (PH&S Pulse Check) is an employee survey that provides a […]

Wellness Works Canada has just launched its Health and Performance Self-Assessment Questionnaire. After signing the Wellness Works Health and Performance Charter (https://wellnessworkscanada.ca/charter/), organizations can access this free self-assessment tool.   It is a short, nine-question assessment that addresses the following topics: change management, strategic planning, psychological health and safety, collaboration and commitment, resources, and partnerships. […]

Are you an #HRProfessional, #leader or #manager looking to build more trust on your team? Join me and Dr. Merv Gilbert for the next MindWell-U webinar.We’ll discuss:– Why trust matters in the workplace and how we can measure it.– The implications of COVID-19 on trust in organizations– How we can build trust in teams.– Strategies for recovery and sustaining psychologically healthy and safe […]

The following three resources are based on my report, “Wood, Well-being and Performance: The Human and Organizational Benefits of Wood Buildings.” You can download this report here. An article in the Journal of Commerce (a construction industry publication) on November 25th by Warren Frey: “Wood buildings can boost health and productivity: expert.”  Wood buildings can boost […]

I am pleased to be co-presenting this virtual interactive session at the annual Make It Safe conference with Nick Reiach, Vice President of Operations at Great Little Box Company. 2 pm, October 30, 2020. Session Description: What does it take to earn the trust and respect of your team? To build an organizational culture where […]

I’m pleased to be participating in an “Excellence Chat” on June 11 with Excellence Canada. For details and to register for this webinar: Zoom Link for Chat

Webinar presented by: Dan Bilsker, Merv Gilbert and Graham Lowe, May 1, 2020. Sponsored by the Conference Board of Canada The webinar recording is posted here. To access the recording, enter your info to “register”, and the registration page will take you to the recorded webinar with a link to the PDF of the slides.  […]

I will be presenting this free webinar, sponsored by Wellness Works Canada, on April 22, 2020. Noon – 12:45 Eastern Time DESCRIPTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the economy into a free-fall and left Canadians anxious about their health and financial security. This webinar focuses on how healthy organizations are humanly sustainable, cultivating a healthy […]

My article in the December 2019 issue of EDUCATION CANADA explains how resilience is a basic psychological health and safety skill that can be developed by individuals and teams in the workplace. I introduce the broader and more robust concept of Psychological Capital (PsyCap), which combines resilience with optimism, hope and confidence. I also present […]

Keynote presentation by Graham Lowe Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships 2019 Conference, September 26 and 27. Calgary. To register: https://www.aasp.ca/agm-conference-2019-registration/ 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. Now, the concept […]