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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. [![Image of a businessman stress, tired and burnout with work pressure ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/mental-exhaustion.png?width=900&height=444&name=mental-exhaustion.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/8-ways-you-can-help-prevent-burnout-among-your-employees) 4 min read #### [8 Ways You Can Help Prevent Burnout Among Your Employees](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/8-ways-you-can-help-prevent-burnout-among-your-employees) ![Picture of Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Dr. Bill Howatt:](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/dr-bill-howatt) October 20, 2023 When biology upsets the nervous system, and a worker gets caught in a cycle of mental exhaustion and unpleasant emotions (stress, fear of failure, fear of being fired), spending more time in unpleasant than pleasant emotions, their brains and bodies... [Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/culture) [Health & Safety Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/health-safety-culture) [Read More](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/8-ways-you-can-help-prevent-burnout-among-your-employees) [![Business persons on meeting in the office.](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/CEO.png?width=900&height=444&name=CEO.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/ceos-see-success-when-safety-is-their-north-star) 4 min read #### [CEOs see success when safety is their north star](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/ceos-see-success-when-safety-is-their-north-star) ![Picture of Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/fresh-communications-in-collaboration-with-wsps): September 26, 2023 In a recent episode of the Inside the Strategy Room podcast, author, Harvard Business School professor, and former CEO of Medtronic, Bill George,... [Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/culture) [Health & Safety Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/health-safety-culture) [Read More](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/ceos-see-success-when-safety-is-their-north-star) [![Image of a group meeting in office boardroom ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Healthy%20Workplace%20Relationships.png?width=900&height=444&name=Healthy%20Workplace%20Relationships.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/healthy-workplace-relationships-strategies-for-repairing-emotional-ruptures) 3 min read #### [Healthy Workplace Relationships: Strategies for Repairing Emotional Ruptures](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/healthy-workplace-relationships-strategies-for-repairing-emotional-ruptures) ![Picture of Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/dr-bill-howatt): September 18, 2023 Emotional ruptures can occur when people have interactions that they feel are unfair, aggressive, or immoral. Three common drivers of emotional... [Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/culture) [Psychological Safety & Wellness](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/psychological-safety-wellness) [Read More](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/healthy-workplace-relationships-strategies-for-repairing-emotional-ruptures) [![A group of office workers gathered around a wooden table looking at a paper document, discussing and writing notes with white paper, black pens, black cell phone, black glasses, white coffee mug, green and blue post it notes scattered around. ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-Aug-31-2023-03-19-13-7192-PM.png?width=900&height=444&name=Untitled%20design-Aug-31-2023-03-19-13-7192-PM.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/fear-factor-your-business-will-suffer-if-employees-are-afraid-of-making-mistakes) 3 min read #### [Fear Factor: Your business will suffer if employees are afraid of making mistakes](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/fear-factor-your-business-will-suffer-if-employees-are-afraid-of-making-mistakes) ![Picture of Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/dr-bill-howatt): August 31, 2023 Are your employees afraid of making mistakes? If you said that you don’t think so, how confident are you that employees would say the same? Winston... 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Hopefully, you've had a steady rotation of people taking the opportunity to get away from work... [Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/culture) [Psychological Safety & Wellness](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/psychological-safety-wellness) [Read More](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/rest-recharge-thrive-how-to-build-a-vacation-friendly-workplace-culture) [![Image of a group of professional men and women standing in front of white board reviewing post it notes ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Overcome%20learned%20helplessness.png?width=900&height=444&name=Overcome%20learned%20helplessness.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/overcome-learned-helplessness-with-the-power-of-psychological-safety) 2 min read #### [Overcome learned helplessness with the power of psychological safety](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/overcome-learned-helplessness-with-the-power-of-psychological-safety) ![Picture of Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/dr-bill-howatt): August 10, 2023 Learned helplessness is a painful psychosocial hazard that may not be on your radar but should be. Psychology Today says, “Learned helplessness... 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Jody is the former Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of... [Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/culture) [Leader Care](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/leader-care) [Read More](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/jody-young-wants-everyone-to-feel-safe-to-bring-their-whole-selves-to-work) [![Image of a female worker sitting a desk holding a phone and taking notes](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Active-Listening.png?width=900&height=444&name=Active-Listening.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/active-listening-is-key-to-keeping-your-employees-engaged-and-motivated) 4 min read #### [Active listening is key to keeping your employees engaged and motivated](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/active-listening-is-key-to-keeping-your-employees-engaged-and-motivated) ![Picture of Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/fresh-communications-in-collaboration-with-wsps): July 17, 2023 In early June, the CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network hosted Innovative Concepts for Working Together in a Post-Pandemic World. The event... [Culture](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/culture) [Psychological Safety & Wellness](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/tag/psychological-safety-wellness) [Read More](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/active-listening-is-key-to-keeping-your-employees-engaged-and-motivated) [![Group of workers sitting at a square table having a meeting with one person standing ](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/boost-ESG-performance.png?width=900&height=444&name=boost-ESG-performance.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/how-to-boost-your-esg-performance-with-psychological-safety) 3 min read #### [How to boost your ESG performance with psychological safety](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/how-to-boost-your-esg-performance-with-psychological-safety) ![Picture of Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Dr. Bill Howatt](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/dr-bill-howatt): July 7, 2023 I was recently asked to assist the board and leaders of an organization in understanding how they could leverage environment, social, and governance... 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