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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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If you’re not investing in workplace mental health you are putting people at risk and leaving money on the table

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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 employees continue to face psychosocial stressors that impact their emotional well-being, including...

Psychological Safety & Wellness

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Leaders: Do Your Employees Know You are Committed to Creating a Culture of Safety in Your Workplace?

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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: November 23, 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...

Health & Safety Culture

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Psychological safety at work: Critical, important, or nice to have? Where do you stand?

Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: November 15, 2021

This is the first of a new series of posts that will be featured on the CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network Psychological Safety blog. Michel...

Psychological Safety & Wellness

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Meet Michel Rodrigue

Author: November 15, 2021

Michel Rodrigue joined the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) in 2015, bringing a wealth of management experience and a unique mix of...

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Do Your Employees Feel Safe Speaking Up When They Disagree, Have Concerns or Want To Share New Ideas?

Dr. Bill Howatt: October 14, 2021

The ultimate goal in creating a psychologically safe workplace culture is that employees believe they will not be humiliated, punished, or isolated...

Culture

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Are You and Other Leaders in Your Organization Languishing?

Dr. Bill Howatt: September 9, 2021

COVID has triggered intense focus on employees' mental health, leading organizations to invest more attention and resources on this critical issue....

Leader Care

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Do your employees feel like they belong?

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Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: August 20, 2021

If you aren't sure, it may be time to take stock. In a recent Diversity and Inclusion Masterclass hosted by The Change Leadership, panelists looked...

Culture

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Leading When COVID Becomes Endemic

Dr. Bill Howatt and Louise Bradley: July 21, 2021

Growing vaccination rates are enabling the world to get back on track and people to be with people again. A weight is lifting, but we're not out of...

Culture

Meet Milena Braticevic

Author: July 15, 2021

Milena holds a PhD in Integral Health from the California Institute for Human Science. She currently teaches her programs Building Mental Resilience...

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Do Your Employees Feel Relaxed?

Milena Braticevic: July 15, 2021

Psychological safety is becoming one of the main concerns in today’s complex work environment. A recent Workhuman study revealed that 48% of workers...

Psychological Safety & Wellness

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