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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: February 3, 2022
When you think back on your career, do you feel that the people and organizations you worked for valued you as a whole person? That they cared about your overall health and wellbeing, any stress you felt at home or work, and they wanted to protect...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: January 26, 2022
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when leaders and employees alike were expected to ‘leave personal business at home’ and ‘keep work about...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: January 20, 2022
When you hear the phrase workplace impairment, what comes to mind? If you are like most people, you likely think about substance use, such as alcohol...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: January 18, 2022
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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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: January 18, 2022
The lens through which we see the world influences what we believe is possible. When we’re caught in a pattern of thinking that magnifies...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: January 18, 2022
As employees return to the workplace after being laid off or forced to work at home because of COVID-19 restrictions, many are worried about...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: January 14, 2022
Burnout is a negative consequence of employees feeling overworked, overloaded, overwhelmed, and suffering chronic workplace stress. Before Covid, the...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: December 16, 2021
Imagine approaching a salesperson for assistance with buying a computer, only to be handed a flyer and left to your own devices. You’d likely go...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: December 9, 2021
Like the body, the mind has limitations that vary with the individual. One employee may carry a 100-kg backpack a considerable distance while walking...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: December 2, 2021
The workplace is not immune to the lasting impacts of the pandemic on employee’s mental health. With the fourth wave of the pandemic underway...