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Dr. Bill Howatt: May 9, 2024
It is estimated that mental health claims have risen by 75% since 2019, and 12 billion working days are lost globally every year, to depression and anxiety, at a cost of one trillion USD in lost productivity.
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: April 12, 2024
Aggressive, hostile, uncivil and disrespectful behaviour is on the rise in Canadian workplaces. In a survey of 5000 Canadian workers conducted in...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: April 12, 2024
Conflict is on the rise in our workplaces. One study found that approximately 64 percent of workers have been in a workplace with disputes between...
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Michael Cooper: April 8, 2024
In 2023, over 450,000 people became new Canadians. New Canadians or newcomers are immigrants or refugees adapting to life in our country. They can be...
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Dr. Bill Howatt: March 13, 2024
Do you know the difference between neurotypical and neurodivergent employees?
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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: March 12, 2024
This blog is dedicated to building a culture of health and safety in the workplace. We’ve written extensively about engaging in critical...
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Michael Cooper: February 22, 2024
At the peak of the pandemic, most Canadian employees were working remotely. Four years later, we’ve seen a moderate shift back, but the numbers of...
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Michael Cooper: February 22, 2024
Michael Cooper is an experienced charity executive with over 16 years of experience in fund development, project management and government relations....
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Dr. Bill Howatt: February 13, 2024
Each of us carries an invisible backpack containing our personal adversity load, social determinants, circumstances, and physical health, which...
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Dr. Bill Howatt and Michel Rodrigue: February 7, 2024
Violence and harassment, including uncivil, disrespectful, and abusive conduct, are on the rise in Canadian workplaces. We don’t have to wait until...
