Interested in attending sessions with a common theme in order to deepen your knowledge in a particular area? Choose your Conference 2011 sessions based on one of three streams:

  • Aligning Business with Health
  • Mental Health & Business
  • Sustainable Business Health

Sponsored by:

Check the Program & Keynotes page for further details on all sessions.

Aligning Business with Health Stream:

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Pre-Conference Workshop #1
*Limited space. Reserve early.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
How to Avoid the Top 4 Mistakes Change Leaders Make

Presented by Carla Rieger, Director of The Artistry of Change

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Breakout Sessions #1-A
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions #2-A
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
From Paper to Increased Engagement Scores: building an effective healthy workplace strategy

Presented by Nancy van Boxmeer, Healthy Workplace and Training Consultant, with co-presenter Leslie Brams-Baker

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Breakout Sessions #3-A
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Preventing Workplace Meltdown

Presented By Mary Ann Baynton, Program Director, Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace and Dr. Martin Shain, Founder & Principal, Neighbour at Work Centre

Mental Health & Business Stream:

Sponsored by:

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

9:00 AM– 12:00 NOON
*Open to all registered delegates but limited to first 150 delegates that choose this session.
You Asked For It – You Got It

Presented by Mary Ann Baynton, Program Director, Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Breakout Session #1-C
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Developing the Business Case for a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Presented by Patsy Marshall, President, Train on Track and Instructor, Conestoga College

Breakout Sessions #2-C
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
I Can’t Stand the Gossip Around Here: Incivility at Work

Presented By-Sharon Bar-David, LLB, MSW, President, Bar-David Consulting

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Breakout Sessions #3-C
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
As the Pendulum Swings: Leading Your Team in the Rights Direction

Presented by Stephen Hammond

Sustainable Business Health Stream:

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The Gamers are Coming- is your organization ready?

Presented by Estelle Morrison, Ceridian LifeWorks Canada

Breakout Sessions #2-B
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
A Healthy Enterprise Standard: a continual improvement process to faster, sustainable organizational health

Presented by Marie-Claude Pelletier, President & Executive Director, GP2S; Dr. Mario Messier, Medical Director for IBM and GE Aviation; and Patrice Roy, Senior Advisor, Group Insurance and Health Management, Desjardins Group.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Breakout Sessions #3-B
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
A Healthy Enterprise Standard: a continual improvement process to faster, sustainable organizational health

Presented by Marie-Claude Pelletier, President & Executive Director, GP2S; Dr. Mario Messier, Medical Director for IBM and GE Aviation; and Patrice Roy, Senior Advisor, Group Insurance and Health Management, Desjardins Group.