Please join us on May 11 at the beautiful Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham to learn the skills you need to ensure your organization is becoming a Mindful Workplace.
This interactive and informative workshop featuring Mary Ann Baynton will build the capacity of those who support employees by teaching new skills and providing tips, tactics and resources for building resilience, reducing conflict and eliminating bullying in their workplaces.
This workshop will be of special interest to anyone who provides support to employees in their organization:
- Employers
- Business Owners
- Managers
- Health and safety Committee members
- Wellness Representatives
- HR professionals
- Union Representatives
Mindful Workplaces strive to:
- Promote a mentally healthy workplace
- Increase mental health awareness
- Eliminate stigma around seeking help
- Develop mindful managers
- Support success at work
Mary Ann Baynton
Mary Ann Baynton chaired the committee that created the CSA standard for Psychologically Healthy and Safe Workplaces. Since it was released she has been developing resources through her new company, Mindful Employer Canada.
- Author (Keeping Well at Work and Mindful Manager)
- Workplace Consultant
- Program Director for the Great West Life Centre for Mental Health
- Founder and Director of the Mindful Employer Canada
Presented by
Southwest Region Public Health Units and Western Regional Workforce Planning Boards
Date
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Time
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (8:15 a.m. registration and refreshments)
Venue
Chatham-Kent John D. Bradley Centre
565 Richmond St., Chatham, ON
Registration
$99 before March 31, 2016
$125 before May 3, 2016
https://swworkplacewellness.eventbrite.ca
Background
The vast majority of employers really want to do right by their employees and are not treating them poorly.
Mary Ann has been hard at work with her colleagues developing team building activities that any leader can use to help develop resilience, reduce conflict and work towards eliminating bullying among their team members. Activities that will teach people to problem-solve, to connect to others, to feel effective in life and to bounce back after challenges - in life and at work!
It is exciting to think that these simple, easy-to-use activities may help prevent employees from unnecessary suffering while improving team performance.
These activities will be made available on www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com later this year (2016) but you will get a sneak peek into them by attending this workshop.
Mindful Employer Canada
Mindful Employer Canada is a not-for-profit social enterprise launched by Mary Ann Baynton that provides a way to for employers to show their commitment to supporting employee and workplace mental health. It develops an awareness of the impact we have on the mental health of others in the workplace and an intention to support the creation of a mentally healthy workplace.
Mindful Employer Canada can help organizations work towards the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Workshop Organizer
The Southwest Healthy Workplace Coordinators Network and their regional Workforce Planning and Development Boards have been engaged in a cross sector collaborative partnership since 2013. Through this unique partnership we have offered annual, high quality educational events and resources that have provided valuable learning and networking opportunities to employers and employees throughout Southwestern Ontario.
The Public Health Units planning this year’s event are, Chatham- Kent Public Health, Elgin St Thomas Public Health, Huron County Health Unit, Lambton Public Health, Perth District Health Unit, Middlesex-London Health Unit and Windsor Essex Public Health. The Workforce Planning Boards represented are Elgin Middlesex Oxford Planning Board, Four Counties Labour Market Board, Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board and the Workforce Windsor Essex
This partnership is working together once again to provide Becoming a Mindful Workplace featuring Mary Ann Baynton.