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Setting Healthy Boundaries

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. Being Clear is Being Kind It’s hard to say no sometimes – when you’re asked to take that extra table but … Continued

Using Person-First Language

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. What is person-first language and why use it?  Using person-first language means that we make our best efforts to use language … Continued

Supporting Your Workers

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. When and How to Ask? Frontline hospitality work is a team sport. We often form caring relationships with our teams at … Continued

Asking for Help

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay Mental health is a spectrum – we all go through ups and downs. It’s unreasonable … Continued

Responding When a Colleague is in Crisis

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. What is a Crisis? Life throws us curveballs and sometimes this can result in a personal crisis. A crisis is different … Continued

Checking In on Your Mental Health

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. Our Mental Health Changes Every Day  Many things we experience at work can impact our mental health: conflicts with a co-worker, … Continued

Mental Health Awareness

By jenniferquan

This info sheet is part of our Safety Talk series for those who work in tourism and hospitality, developed in partnership with go2HR. Download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet or watch the video. What is Mental Health? Just like physical health, we all have mental health. Mental health is a state of … Continued

Addressing Psychologically Unsafe Situations

By briteweb

Conflicts and psychologically unsafe behaviours can and often do happen in our workplaces. It isn’t easy to intervene in a respectful way when we see behaviour that we consider psychologically unsafe. We may feel uncomfortable intervening, or we may believe we don’t have the authority to do so. We might also fear the consequences of … Continued

Navigating Vulnerabilities and Disagreements

By briteweb

Written by: Suncha Baptiste | People Working Well Learning Consultant Consider the following scenario: Sarah is a new manager who recently experienced a disagreement with a member of her team. Things did not go as expected, and since then, there has been tension between Sarah, and several others from her team. Her team did not … Continued

​​Talking About Mental Health at Work

By briteweb

Employees are not immune to mental health challenges. In fact, 8.7% of employed Canadians indicated they had a mental health-related disability in 20211 and many of us struggle with stress and anxiety. And yet, we rarely discuss mental health at work due to stigma.   Stigma is rooted in fear and misunderstanding. Stigma can lead to … Continued