The Trusted Leader Blog

Welcome to the Trusted Leader Blog: a space for forward-thinking individuals to hear from industry experts on emerging issues.

We seek to empower leaders by providing insights and information that will inspire positive change within their organizations and communities. With a variety of contributors, the ideas and experiences shared make this a rich resource for creating healthy, psychologically safe, engaged and inclusive workplaces.

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Mental Health in the Workplace: Leaders are Making a Difference

Mental Health Research Canada recently released two reports that contain interesting findings for leaders in Canadian workplaces. Last month, MHRC shared the 21st installment of Understanding the Mental Health of Canadians Through Covid-19 and...

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The Power of Seeking Help: Why Strong Leaders Embrace Support

Knowing when to seek help is a hallmark of strong leadership. If we deny ourselves support when it is needed, we run the risk of experiencing...

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Create A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace to Boost Belonging and Performance

Being your authentic self is becoming a familiar refrain as organizations have started recognizing the benefits of employees being able to be...

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How to prevent psychological harm caused by negative work demand

Employees can perceive work demand as a positive charge (i.e., manageable and rewarding) or a negative drain (i.e., overwhelming). It becomes a...

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Overcoming Barriers: How to Build Inclusive Workplaces for New Canadians

The government of Canada is on track to reach its goal of welcoming 500,000 new Canadians by 2025.

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How to mitigate the psychological impact of AI in your workplace

In his latest shareholders meeting, Warren Buffet made a profound statement that AI is out of the box and there is no stopping it. Good or bad, it is...

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Meet Anne Cesak

Anne Cesak, CHRL is a Senior Consultant at Great Place To Work® Canada and a human resources professional focused on helping senior leaders develop...

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How to Enhance Employee Well-being: Lessons from a Global Authority on Workplace Culture

How often have you asked someone you work with how they are, and you get a half-hearted, ‘good’ or ‘fine’? Maybe you have been the one to give the...

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Understanding and Addressing Trauma and Stress in the Workplace

While programs like Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign have helped reduce the stigma around mental health, several indicators show that Canadians still have...

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Avoid the Resiliency Training Trap with these 4 key program elements

Evidence suggests that resilience increases job satisfaction, happiness at work, organizational commitment, engagement, and productivity. So, it’s...

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