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Health Work and Wellness Conference in Canada

Did You Know?

The Better Workplace Conference (formerly known as the Health Work & Wellness™ Conference) may be eligible for CHRP credits?


Streams

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:
Great-West LifeGreat-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace

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:
Great-West LifeGreat-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace

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.

What People Say

“I was impressed with the quality of speakers given that this was my first Health, Work & Wellness™ Conference. I easily took away a number of ‘gems’ that I could take back and implement in our organization.” — Scott Orth, National Leader Human Development Golder Associates Ltd.