By ellie
Written by Beata Chami. Watch the companion Recorded Webinar: Elevating Communication in BC’s Arts & Entertainment Industry. Film sets, theatres, production studios, live music venues and festival grounds. These are all environments where crews move quickly, collaborate intensely, and carry the emotional weight of deadlines, expectations, and performance pressure. In workplaces like these, the ability … Continued
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Change shapes our daily work environment, from project-based contracts to evolving creative visions. This Safety Talk includes targeted resources for both employees and managers to help navigate these changes effectively. The arts and entertainment industry faces unique challenges when it comes to change. Your team might encounter: While these changes affect everyone differently, the “5 … Continued
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Celebrating Successes and Acknowledging Impact Your work in social services is rooted in “helping individuals, groups, or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal.”1 This definition by Barker (2013) reflects the heart of what you do every day: supporting people through challenges, strengthening their … Continued
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Strategies to Elevate Workplace Communications for Supervisors is a practical, engaging session designed for supervisors, department heads, technical directors, and others working in BC’s film, television, performing arts, and live events industries. This training introduces core communication and emotional-intelligence skills while focusing on the unique dynamics of fast-paced, collaborative production environments. Participants learn clear, usable approaches … Continued
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Understanding Neurodiversity Neurodiversity is a fundamental concept that supports the notion that everyone is different and worthy of respect and belonging. It is used to describe the multiplicity of all human beings, celebrating the uniqueness in how everyone thinks, behaves, learns and understands the world. This perspective implies that there are infinite possibilities in human … Continued
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Imagine this: you’re a manager in a supportive housing building, and one of your staff, Manpreet, comes to you looking concerned. She says, “I don’t feel safe working with Adam. I don’t want to work on the same shift as him.” You are taken aback. You’ve known Adam for years and you’ve always had a good working relationship with him. It might be tempting to just … Continued
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When stepping into leadership, new managers undergo an important transition, from directly helping clients to supporting the people who help clients. This shift requires a different set of skills, and the qualities that make someone an exceptional helper don’t always translate automatically into effective leadership. For many new leaders, this change can feel both exciting … Continued
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Jack and Jill manage two different youth centers. Both face similar challenges, yet their leadership styles could not be more different. Jill’s office is constantly filled with staff coming and going to meet with her. She regularly checks in with team members in the hallway or during breaks, building trust and rapport along the way. … Continued
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For Community Social Services Frontline and healthcare workers regularly encounter clients facing deeply rooted challenges like substance use, mental illness, and trauma. Under pressure, even the most ethical and skilled professionals may unknowingly fall into blame-based thinking, which can damage trust and reduce the effectiveness of care. This webinar offers a practical, strengths-based alternative: narrative … Continued
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This recorded webinar explores how to integrate Psychological Health & Safety (PH&S) practices into tourism and hospitality workplaces — identifying psychosocial hazards, supporting employee well-being, and fostering safe, respectful workplace cultures. Led by Beata Chami, Psychological Health & Safety Consultant, the session provides practical tools and resources to help organizations start building psychologically safe workplaces. … Continued
