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.

Psychological Safety & Wellness

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Building a Strong Business Case for Workplace Mental Health

Addressing mental health in the workplace has never been more critical as businesses navigate an increasingly complex landscape. Unfortunately, many...

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Do Your policies, practices and training protect workers from cyberbullying?

In late October, the Working for Workers Act (Bill 190) received Royal Assent. There were four primary changes introduced in the Bill, including...

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How to Promote Workplace Mental Health: The Five Es of Effective Resilience Training

Fostering a supportive and mentally healthy workplace is more crucial than ever in today’s demanding world of work. To create this type of...

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How leadership support can help staff overcome the January Blues

The end of the holiday season is a transition that can bring mixed emotions for employees. For some, this transitional period evokes feelings of...

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How To Facilitate Effective Psychological Health And Safety Critical Event Reviews

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety defines an “incident” as any occurrence or condition that results in, or could have resulted...

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Mental Health in the Workplace: Leaders are Making a Difference

Mental Health Research Canada recently released two reports that contain interesting findings for leaders in Canadian workplaces. Last month, MHRC...

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How to prevent psychological harm caused by negative work demand

Employees can perceive work demand as a positive charge (i.e., manageable and rewarding) or a negative drain (i.e., overwhelming). It becomes a...

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Overcoming Barriers: How to Build Inclusive Workplaces for New Canadians

The government of Canada is on track to reach its goal of welcoming 500,000 new Canadians by 2025.

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How to mitigate the psychological impact of AI in your workplace

In his latest shareholders meeting, Warren Buffet made a profound statement that AI is out of the box and there is no stopping it. Good or bad, it is...

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Meet Anne Cesak

Anne Cesak, CHRL is a Senior Consultant at Great Place To Work® Canada and a human resources professional focused on helping senior leaders develop...

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