Posted on Tuesday, June 29th, 2021
Check out the free bi-weekly Mental Health Webinar Series (Tactics for Maintaining Mental Fitness During Covid-19 Pandemic) running May 11 to October 12, 2021. Spots are limited so be sure to sign up early!
Posted on Friday, April 23rd, 2021
Mental Fitness 101 – Live virtual session recording
Have you ever thought about your mental fitness? Similar to your physical fitness, which is impacted by a number of factors including, how well you eat, sleep and exercise. Your mental fitness is significantly impacted by your habits and routines and without intentional focus specifically in times of uncertainty you can begin to experience adverse effects. There is no better time to take a break and check out this live recording hosted virtually by Dr. Bill Howatt January 18, 2021 and the Mental Health Playbook.
Navigating the “New” Normal – Live virtual session recording
Life has many demands coming at us, and when experiencing major change this can increase the pressure of our existing demands and/or add new ones to your plate. This can result in feeling like you are in a pressure cooker. This thirty (30) minute session hosted virtually March 26, 2021 by Dr. Bill Howatt will help you recognize the signs of feeling overwhelmed and provide you with some micro-skills for “depressurizing”.
Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2020
This is a self-paced library of resilience videos, offered from November 11, 2020 to May 10, 2021
Course Overview
This LifeWorks Library of Resilience consists of 11 webinar videos: 8 for all employees and 3 specifically geared towards people leaders*. Each video clip is anywhere from 1-4 minutes long.
These short clips are purposefully designed to deliver powerful tools and techniques in an engaging, uplifting way and to motivate viewers to action. The purpose of this series is to provide useful information, practical skills and tools to build resilience in a personal and professional capacity. You will be able to use these skills to maintain positivity and build trust within a team. They are also helpful for teams that experience the stress of change.
Here is a list of video topics for your viewing in this Library:
Click on the Algonquin College Employee Learning link below to sign in and register!
Posted on Thursday, October 15th, 2020
The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief of Research, Workplace Productivity, Dr. Bill Howatt, shares strategies to support mental health through COVID-19 in this podcast series.
Posted on Friday, October 2nd, 2020
It is a beautiful time of year, the vibrant colours, the crisp Fall air. As the seasons change, what better time to stop and reflect on all the wonderful things this change can bring. During these challenging times, it can be difficult to focus on the positive things in our lives and our emotional wellbeing can be impacted.
“Emotional wellness” refers to our ability to process feelings in a healthy, positive way and manage the stress of everyday life. October 1 marks the start
of Healthy Workplace month. Use this month to focus on your Emotional Wellness and as an opportunity to commit to it for months to come.
The Wellness and Abilities Team have created a calendar with some fun actives and great resources to challenge yourself over the next 30 days.
Take charge of your emotional wellness by being present and taking action towards stress reduction, self-care and maintaining your inner strength. Make a commitment to take time and focus on YOUR wellbeing!
Healthy Workplace Month Calendar October 2020
Posted on Thursday, June 25th, 2020
The Conference Board of Canada and Dr. Bill Howatt have put together the podcast “Carrying On: Mental Health Strategies for Covid-19” where they share strategies to support mental health through this extraordinary time.
Check out the podcast episodes here!
Posted on Friday, May 1st, 2020
Let your colleagues know how you’re doing with a “Not Myself Today” button on your Zoom picture.
Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to update your Zoom picture.
Posted on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
Starting Wednesday, April 8, LifeWorks will be hosting weekly Well-being Wednesdays Facebook Live sessions from LifeWorks. Well-being Wednesdays sessions will run for 30 minutes in both English and French and focus on one of the four pillars of well-being: Mental, Physical, Social, and Financial. Our own experts and partners from around the world will lead the Well-being Wednesdays live sessions!
All you need to join live for Well-being Wednesdays is to visit the LifeWorks Facebook page.
Well-being Wednesdays schedule for April:
Posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
LifeWorks is pleased to sponsor a free virtual panel, “Happiness in Times of Crisis,” a Canadian Club of Toronto event. This event will take place on Thursday, April 2 at 12-1 p.m. ET.
This expert panel will be moderated by Bruce Sellery, Business Journalist and President of Canadian Club Toronto, and will feature:
This virtual event is free of charge. No sign up required. All you need to access the event is your name and email.
Please join us here: https://www.livewebcast.ca/canadian-club-20200402/.
Posted on Thursday, March 26th, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, LifeWorks’ Workplace Learning Solutions team has developed a number of resources to help you understand and work through the challenges we are all facing.
They have created several short webinars that tackle a number of topics related to the COVID-19 outbreak. You can find these videos by clicking on the link below:
https://workplacelearning.morneaushepell.com/en/covid-19-training