You are invited to participate in a 2 day, interactive seminar on,

Preventing Psychological Injury In the Workplace 
And protection of your own mental heath!

Wednesday, September 16 & Thursday, September 17, 2015
8:30 am – 4:30 pm (both days)
Canada Life Building, 330 University Avenue, Toronto
Register NowPsychological injuries are stress-related emotional conditions resulting from real or imagined threats or injuries that may become the subjects of personal injury litigation, workers compensation claims, criminal injury compensation, other disability claims, or human rights tribunals. (Koch, 2005).

This interactive two day seminar on Preventing Psychological Injury in the Workplace will focus on,  

• Recognizing the impact of trauma, shame, grief, and ambiguous loss
• Identifying the potential events and environments that could lead to psychological injury including bullying, harassment, suicide, death, conflict, or toxic workplaces.
• Strategies to intervene or prevent injury that are less likely to contribute to the stress including bullying awareness and an alternative approach to conflict resolution
• Building emotional intelligence and resilience among leaders and employees 

Highlight Benefits include:  

• Reduced stress leaves, absenteeism and turnover
• Increased team cohesiveness, morale, productivity and profit
• Increased ability to manage and improved relationship among co-workers and managers
• Reduce workplace crisis, reduce costs of unavoidable crisis or traumas
• And of course, we cannot help but also cover managing your own mental health, stress and well-being!

CAST Canada and Mindful Employer are pleased to lead interactive sessions that promote a new way of thinking about stress, trauma, resilience, and work. We will combine real life examples with practical strategies to improve both your personal understanding and your professional ability to develop both prevention and intervention approaches.  

The cost for both days is $850 and includes a light breakfast and hot lunch each day.

Join us! Register below or contact Becca Partington to reserve your place.

becca@cast-canada.ca     or    705-749-6145.

Space is limited. We apologize in advance if we are at capacity when you reply and will be happy to place you on a waiting list for the next offering of this session.

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Presenters: 

    

 

 

 

Mary Ann Baynton is a workplace relations specialist who helps resolve issues for individuals, teams and organizations. Her area of expertise includes workplace mental health, psychological safety, resolving conflict, and addressing performance concerns. She focuses on helping people get unstuck, move beyond problems, restore productivity, and improve working lives. She found that she could not personally meet the level of demand for these services and that small business owners were often unable to afford these services, even though they employ the majority of employees with mental health concerns. Through Mindful Employer Canada’s webinars and materials Mary Ann will be able to reach out and support all of those who strive for positive workplace mental health in a timely and cost-effective manner.

In another role, Mary Ann proudly serves as the Program Director for the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health which provides free, practical ideas, tools and resources to help with the prevention, intervention and management of workplace mental health issues. Many of the resources are featured on the Centre’s website www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com.

Mary Ann is the author of Resolving Workplace Issues, Keeping Well at Work, Mindful Manager, and co-author with Dr. Martin Shain of Preventing Workplace Meltdown: An Employer’s Guide to Maintaining a Psychologically Safe Workplace.

 

 Sarah Jenner has been with Mary Ann Baynton & Associates since 2012. She is a published author and speaks about emotional intelligence, accommodation strategies and workplace mental health. Sarah is one of the founding CMHA Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisors and can help organizations and teams address and improve workplace issues.

Sarah also acts as the National Manager of Mindful Employer where her responsibilities include supporting those who support positive workplace mental health. Sarah can lead sessions from the Mindful Employer In-House program, including those on performance management, conflict resolution, mental health awareness and more. It is a regular occurrence for Mary Ann to receive praise for the helpful and positive approach that Sarah takes in all of her interactions.

 

Tom Regehr is the Founder and Owner of CAST Canada. CAST Canada has been hosting workshops and conferences since 2003, with the goal of educating helping professionals to help reduce the suffering of the folks they support. With his expertise in trauma, grief, loss and connectedness, he is a sought after speaker and consultant running analytic and motivational processes for agencies, networks  and government ministries. Tom is an Associate Professor at MacMaster University and the Chair of  CAST Canada's new non profit organization, The CAST Projects.

 

Becca Partington has been working with CAST Canada since 2011.  She brings with her a vibrant understanding of the new complexities of frontline work after working supporting people with acquired brain injury who also experinced addictions, homelessness, mental health and other issues. Becca is the Director of Operations for the non profit organization The CAST Projects, who's goal is to create trauma informed communities, cultures and organizations one project at a time. She also works with families in the Peterborough County Coordinating the Strengthening Families for Parents and Youth program.

Feel free to contact us or visit the website for more information.   

   Questions?                     1-705-749-6145 

 

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