Differences are not deficits: adopting a strategy for neurodiversity hiring

When leaders consider their team’s well-being, factors such as mental health, physical fitness, nutrition, and adequate sleep are typically top of mind. Financial wellness doesn’t usually come up, but it should — because it can have a major impact on all facets of a worker’s life. The National Payroll Institute’s (NPI) Annual Survey of Working […]

Canada has been grappling with a mental health crisis for years, but new data from Sun Life shows people are seeking the help they need. Between 2019 and 2022, the number of Sun Life Group Benefits’ plan members making mental health practitioner claims grew by almost 70%. The volume of claims for mental health practitioners also continues […]

A flubbed line during a high-profile presentation, a typo on an email to key stakeholders or a boss’s request for a Monday morning meeting with a subject line of “TBD” can all cause stress, fear and worst-case-scenario thinking, also known as catastrophizing. Dr. Tsasha Awong, an instructor at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing […]