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 (7)

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Leaders: Are You Promoting Your Employee & Family Assistance Program?

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...

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Does Your Leadership Tone Promote Mental Health?

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...

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Making the Business Case for Mental Health in the Workplace

Many leaders underestimate reports of increased sick time and disability due to mental illness. They behave much like an NFL coach when a star player...

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To effectively lead others begins with managing self: Tips for coping with negative thoughts

Leaders have been under enormous pressure over the past nine months. Employees are counting on you in ways they never have before. The reality or...

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Supporting Employees’ Mental Fitness

Self-awareness is a powerful tool. For example, if we step on a scale and discover that we are 10 pounds overweight, we have a choice. We can do...

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You Can’t Fix Loneliness, But You Can Facilitate Social Connections

How can a small employer ensure that every employee has one safe social connection in the workplace? A participant asked this question at Social...

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Psychological Safety, Social Connections and Self-Advocacy

Only 23% of Canadian workers would feel comfortable talking to their employer about a psychological health issue. [1] The average employee spends...

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Report on Loneliness, Isolation and Resilience

Help employees stay socially connected in the workplace Before COVID, we were already starting to experience a global loneliness epidemic. Over the...

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Leaders Can Help Employees Reduce Their Risk for Mental Fatigue

For the past few months, many employees have been running on adrenaline. With all the change and disruption, it’s been a challenging time. Now, the...

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Work 2.0 Reboot: Supporting Employees’ Mental Health

Governments are beginning to loosen restrictions and some businesses are firing up their engines again. If you are leading one of these operations,...

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