You have likely heard about the value of resilience in terms of our health, professional, social, and family life, but what does this mean for you? There are advantages to having resilience. It can help prevent burnout, help minimize the effects sustained when we are exposed to ongoing or one time incidents/events that impact our lives. Resilience may also reduce the feeling of being “trapped” in difficult situations. In this workshop you will create your private plan for resilience based on your unique personality and life circumstances.
NOTE: This Workshop is in two parts and may run overtime.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand benefits of having a resiliency plan
- Develop insight and strategies to better deal with whatever life throws at you.
Key Themes:
- Mental Health, resiliency
Presenter:
Mary Ann Baynton, MSW, RSW
Mary Ann Baynton works with employers, organizations, unions, teams, and associations who wish to improve, address or resolve workplace issues related to individual or organizational mental health issues.
She has served as co-chair of the Technical Committee for the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, a member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Workforce Advisory Committee, and a member of the Employment Standards Committee for the AODA.
Mary Ann also proudly serves as the Program Director for the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace which provides free, practical ideas, tools and resources to help with the prevention, intervention and management of workplace mental health issues.
Mary Ann strives to reduce workplace stress, distress or conflict in order to improve working lives. Mary Ann spoke at Waterloo's Keeping Well at Work Day in October 2017.
April 6, 2018
9:00am - 12:00 p.m.
STC 1012
(Note - Double length Session)