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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Meet Michael Cooper

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. He began his career working with senior political leaders in Ottawa before transitioning into the...

Psychological Safety & Wellness

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Unlock Employee Mental Fitness: A Guide for Leaders on the 80-20 Rule

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...

Psychological Safety & Wellness

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How To Build a Trauma-Informed Workplace Culture

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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...

Culture Psychological Safety & Wellness Health & Safety Culture

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How To Address The Bullying Bystander Effect At Work

Sheldon Kennedy: January 12, 2024

As leaders, we’d like to think we left bullying behind in our childhood playground. Yet the truth is not so reassuring; a recent workplace survey...

Culture Psychological Safety & Wellness

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Start off the new year by showing you care: Conduct a respectful workplace audit

Dr. Bill Howatt: January 3, 2024

The workplace significantly influences employees’ experiences; every interaction creates positive or negative emotions. If they have more negative...

Culture Diversity and Inclusion Psychological Safety & Wellness Health & Safety Culture

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Build the workplace culture you want by offering leadership coaching

Dr. Bill Howatt: December 8, 2023

A psychologically safe culture is an emotionally safe, caring, inclusive and welcoming environment. Employees feel safe speaking up and sharing their...

Culture Leader Care Health & Safety Culture

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Show new & young workers that safety is part of your organization's DNA

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Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS: November 22, 2023

CBC recently reported that the province of Ontario is facing a historic labour shortage. At the time of the report in early October, there were over...

Culture Health & Safety Culture

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Do You Know How To Strengthen Employee Resilience? Start By Addressing Their Adversity Load

Dr. Bill Howatt: November 14, 2023

Resiliency is a trainable intrapersonal skill. Despite common perception, it is not intuitive; it must be learned and practiced. The APA suggests it...

Psychological Safety & Wellness