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Learning Circles: Indigenous Cultural Safety and Psychological Workplace Safety

By andrewwalsh

Learning Circles: Indigenous Cultural Safety and Psychological Workplace Safety is part of a video series exploring Indigenous perspectives on psychological health and safety in the workplace. Created to support employers and workers across BC’s tourism and hospitality industry, this series is a partnership between Len Pierre Consulting, go2HR, and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). In … Continued

Webinar Recording: Discover Care to Speak, a Practical Support for Caregivers

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Watch this informative and heartfelt webinar introducing Care to Speak, a free and confidential peer-based support service created specifically for healthcare and social service workers. We explore how Care to Speak provides practical emotional support through phone, text and chat, offering a safe and understanding space for those who care for others every day. Whether … Continued

Webinar Recording: Conversations That Inspire Change Part 2

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Building on the foundations of motivational interviewing, this engaging one-hour session takes a deeper dive into how to guide conversations that spark lasting motivation. You’ll learn to recognize and respond to change talk, the client’s own language in favor of change, while also understanding sustain talk and ambivalence, and how each influences motivation. The session … Continued

Webinar Recording: Building Resilience in Tourism & Hospitality Teams

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Tourism and hospitality teams face an endless cycle of demanding guests, seasonal pressure, unpredictable challenges, and physical exhaustion that can quickly lead to burnout and high turnover. Join us to learn evidence-based strategies to help your team bounce back from tough situations, adapt to constant change, and maintain their energy throughout even the most challenging … Continued

Learning Circles: Culturally Safer Terminology

By andrewwalsh

Learning Circles: Culturally Safer Terminology is part of a video series exploring Indigenous perspectives on psychological health and safety in the workplace. Created to support employers and workers across BC’s tourism and hospitality industry, this series is a partnership between Len Pierre Consulting, go2HR, and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). In this session, we focus … Continued

Respectful Workplaces – Department Heads

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Respectful Workplaces – Crew Members

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Staying Connected With Employees on Mental Health Leave

By andrewwalsh

Mental health claims continue to rise in the social services sector and are among the highest across public safety and care-related occupations in British Columbia.1 Contributing factors include staff shortages, high service demand, complex client needs, housing insecurity, drug poisoning, the impacts of COVID-19, and more. This trend is concerning since psychological injuries can lead … Continued

Webinar Recording: Developing Supportive Managers and Supervisors

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The arts and entertainment industry can present unique challenges for psychological health and safety. This interactive workshop explores WorkSafeBC’s Psychological Health & Safety Framework through an arts and entertainment lens, providing practical, zero-budget tools that supervisors can implement immediately on set, in production offices, during rehearsals, or at festival grounds. Join psychological health and safety … Continued

Webinar Recording: Conversations That Inspire Change – Part 1

By andrewwalsh

Helping conversations can be a powerful turning point, yet they can also feel drained when the balance between supporting others and protecting your own energy isn’t clear. This engaging one-hour webinar introduces motivational interviewing (MI), a collaborative communication style that inspires clients to explore change while allowing you to set healthy boundaries and sustain your … Continued