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Future-Proofing Investments in Workplace Mental Health – WSPS has been participating in a Conference Board
of Canada initiative to identify key areas of mental health programming that will be of most benefit to employees
in companies across the country. The goal is to analyze organizational practices related to mental health and
wellness programs and benefits, and outline how organizations can effectively implement workplace mental
health efforts. Resources and tools, such as an impact paper, accessible web experience, and a series of podcast
and/or video profiles will start rolling out in 2022.
Taking Action to Prevent Mental Harm – The Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap project was a multiyear,
collaborative initiative with WSPS, the Conference Board of Canada, and Howatt HR. The Roadmap is a user-
friendly framework for workplaces starting to address psychological safety; those with some programming in
place; and those that are trying to conform with requirements of the National Standard for Psychological Health
and Safety in the Workplace. It will be a critical support for organizations as they emerge from the pandemic. As
part of the Action Research Project in 2021-22, WSPS recruited nine firms of various sizes, representing diverse
sectors, to provide input. Learnings will be applied to WSPS' workplace mental health consulting services and
a Roadmap microsite launched in September 2022.
Building Healthy Workplaces – In May 2021, WSPS held a series
of well-attended interactive webinars to help businesses assist
employees experiencing high stress, anxiety and isolation.
Speakers shared best practices to engage staff, strategies to
support a safe and positive workplace culture, and coping
mechanisms to help employees achieve work-life balance. Topics
included COVID-19 and Balance at Work: Impact, Progress, and
the Future; Civility and Respect: Building Prevention Practices
into Your Workplace Culture; and Social Connection and Well-
Being: What Science and the Pandemic Tell Us.
Psychological Health
WHAT'S A
PSYCHOLOGICALLY
SAFE WORKPLACE?
This short video,
created by WSPS,
shares what a
psychologically healthy
and safe workplace
is and the benefits of
working in one.
