When was the last time you were so absorbed in your work, your art, or whatever gives your life meaning that you hardly wanted to stop? Maybe you were writing, painting, or speaking. Maybe you were simply moving through a workday, fully engaged and enjoying...
For more than 25 years, I've had the privilege of bringing people together to learn, grow, and create healthier workplaces and lives. When I founded Canada's Health Work & Wellness Conference, I had the opportunity to welcome internationally recognized experts from around the world and...
Not long ago, I was working with a leader who came to me frustrated and discouraged. His team was stuck. Performance was lagging & tension was high. I’m sure we’ve all been in these situations where the impulse is to push harder, faster, and to...
When I launched the very first Health Work & Wellness Conference, I wasn’t trying to become an event professional—I was solving a need. At the time, I was managing Workplace Wellness for an organization of 10,000 employees, and there wasn’t a single conference in Canada...
When the pandemic first began, I remember seeing all of these videos circulating where you could explore the Lourve, or walk down the cobblestone alleyways in Italy, or tour Britain’s medieval castles, all from the comfort of your couch! This was a novel escape while...
“No matter how good you are at negativity, you’re also capable of positivity.” – Barbara Fredrickson I sometimes find myself finishing an online meeting with a group and thinking, ‘That felt almost normal,” which is a weird thought to have. But 20 months into the pandemic, it’s...
Do you want to build a healthier, more positive, and productive workplace? The concept of workplace health became very important to me in my twenties when I worked in a place that had 50% turnover of staff each year. Obviously, there were issues or people would...
Would you describe the experience you have at work as a healthy life experience? I hope that’s the case, but for many it is not. There are still many organizations that prescribe to the overwork and overwhelm style of management, despite an ever increasing body...
“Every choice you make leads you away from your vision or moves you toward it.” ~ Patti Digh Are you interested in cultivating a more positive workplace culture? Chances are that most leaders will answer “yes” to this, but achieving it is easier said than done. A new...
Are you feeling as weary as I am? It’s the middle of winter in a pandemic, and shockingly (although I still can’t quite fathom it) this coming March will mark the 1-year anniversary of something that has shifted every aspect of our personal, work and...