Corrie Omand

How HR Leaders Can Build A Wellness Strategy To Promote Mental Wellness At Work

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Source: PeopleTalk| Author: Marni Johnson | September 23, 2019 From the article: Often, organizations approach mental health from a risk mitigation perspective: preventing issues and avoiding absenteeism and disability costs. However, given the growing evidence that well-being drives performance, proactively promoting and enhancing employee well-being has become a business imperative for high-performing companies. Read the […]

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Corrie Omand

What is Mental Fitness and How Does it Work?

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Source: PeopleTalk| Author: Dr. Andrew Miki| March 11, 2019 From the article: Mental fitness is a concept that has only emerged in the past few years. It was developed to help people understand that, just as we can improve our physical health by moving our bodies, we can improve our mental health by strengthening our […]

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Corrie Omand

6 Ways Social Media Affects Our Mental Health

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Source: Forbes| Author: Alice G. Walton| June 30, 2017 From the article: Health experts love to say that sitting is the new smoking. Given the number of diseases to which sitting is linked, and the number of people it apparently kills every year, sitting is one of the worst things we can do for health. […]

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Corrie Omand

How to start a mental-health conversation with a colleague

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Source: The Globe and Mail| Author: Bill Howatt and Camille Quenneville| May 6, 2019 From the article: Commonly, people have reservations about raising the topic of mental wellness with others, often in fear of being wrong about their concerns and embarrassing the person they approach, so the subject is avoided altogether. Read the full article […]

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Corrie Omand

Canadians Still Reluctant to Admit to Mental Illness at Work

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Source: Benefits Canada| Author: Staff | September 24, 2019 From the article: The majority of Canadians said they’d either be reluctant to admit (48 per cent) or wouldn’t admit (27 per cent) to a boss or co-worker that they’re suffering from a mental illness, according to a new survey by RBC Insurance. Read the full […]

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Corrie Omand

A Failure to Communicate: E-tiquette Needs to Evolve

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Source: PeopleTalk| Author: Ali Najaf | August 2, 2019 From the article: We live in a world where technology has evolved so much that the things that used to take hours can now done in mere seconds. Read the full article at peopletalkonline.ca

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Corrie Omand

5 Tips for Managing Millennials

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Source: About.com HR| Author: Susan M. Heathfield | June 25, 2019 From the article: There are some measurable differences in when and how millennials were raised and educated, and understanding these differences can make it easier to manage them in the workforce. Read the full article here

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Corrie Omand

Redefining Work-Life Balance

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Source: Forbes | Author: Trinh Abrell | June 12, 2019 From the article: For decades much has been discussed, debated, and written about work-life balance. These three words can invoke guilt, wistfulness, or sense of failure. This concept is as elusive to some as big foot or the mythical 24 inch waist. But what is […]

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Terri Eriksen

7 of the Best Questions to Screen for Toxic Employees in the Interview

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Source: Spark Hire | Author: Josh Tolan From the article: You hire a candidate who seems perfect on paper and who seemed friendly in the interview. But after a few weeks on the job, they’re not working out. They don’t work well with the team, they gossip, and are arrogant. They’re a toxic employee, and […]

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Terri Eriksen

Pink Shirt Day

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Author: Corrie Omand | February 27, 2019 Bullying is still a major problem in our workplaces, schools, homes, and online. Pink Shirt Day (Feb 27, 2019) aims to raise awareness and funds to support programs that foster healthy self-esteem. In addition, WorkSafeBC has made it mandatory for all employers to have a detailed policy for […]

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