Setting Realistic Expectations: Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Wins in Job Changes

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 […]

The current financial crisis in Canada is a severe emergency, and immediate action is required at both the individual and employer levels to weather the storm and secure a more financially stable future.

For many years, I was the educational consultant to the Canadian Mental Health Association in Toronto, Ontario. In that capacity, I promoted mental health and awareness around mental illness. One of my proudest accomplishments was in developing several mental illness awareness workshops for frontline workers, agencies and caregivers that brought understanding and support strategies to […]