Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley

Discover Trusted Leader blog posts contributed by Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley below.

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3 min read

How Leaders at All Levels Create Space to Receive Constructive Feedback

Feedback is important in the workplace at any time, especially now, as many leaders at all levels within organizations are struggling to keep employees who are working remotely connected to their work and colleagues in a meaningful way.

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3 min read

Setting Boundaries is Important for Leaders’ Well-Being

It’s been over seven months since the onset of the pandemic. As a leader, how concerned are you about supporting your employees through the next...

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7 min read

The Importance of Leader Self-Care

To say that COVID has put enormous pressure on leaders would be an understatement. On top of accelerating and amplifying all of the usual business...

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6 min read

Burnout: What Leaders Must Know and What They Can Do to Support Employees

Most leaders have heard of the term burnout, but not all understand its legitimacy. Unfortunately, burnout is often dismissed as regular workplace...

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5 min read

Leaders Can Help Employees Reduce Their Risk for Mental Fatigue

For the past few months, many employees have been running on adrenaline. With all the change and disruption, it’s been a challenging time. Now, the...

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9 min read

Work 2.0 Reboot: Supporting Employees’ Mental Health

Governments are beginning to loosen restrictions and some businesses are firing up their engines again. If you are leading one of these operations,...

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5 min read

Managing Irritability Before It Turns to Aggression

The Conference Board of Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services have partnered to share mental health...

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7 min read

How Leaders can Support Employees Through Different Grief – Loss – Regret Experiences

The Conference Board of Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services have partnered to share mental health...

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6 min read

Covid-19 Impact on Mental Health and Coping

The Conference Board of Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services have partnered to share mental health...

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6 min read

Compassion Fatigue

Canada’s health care system is facing unprecedented pressures. That means that the people operating within in it are at higher risk for operational...

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