Flourishing Workplace
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -The Flourishing Workplace podcast is for business and non-profit leaders who are done with the status-quo, who are looking to create people, workplaces, and communities that flourish.
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Making Places of Work Appealing Again
August 09, 2021 20:36 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBCaleb Parker is an American entrepreneur in London, and Founder of Bold (acquired by Newable/NewFlex in 2019). He believes in "challenging the status quo" and is a champion for entrepreneurial and innovative thinking. Caleb has served as founder, Board member, advisor, investor and consultant to numerous startups and small businesses, and has a keen focus on innovation and technology, with interests in the MICE market, Space-as-a-Service, and the future of work. Caleb has been a guest lec...
How you can enable healthy workplace culture
August 03, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBJulie Kerr is the Executive Director of Hull Services. She has a passion for providing leadership to high-performing teams and programs within complex settings, such as health care and social services. She believes well-being happens within the context of meaningful relationships and activity and she works to create a community that welcomes all to use their unique gifts to create an inclusive, safe, healthy, and connected society where people thrive.
This Gen Z is Leading the Way in Creating Motivation
July 27, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBAlex Brown is a Personal Development Speaker, Writer, and Rapper. His aim is to motivate and inspire others to set and achieve their goals, become the best version of themselves, and create the life that they truly deserve and desire.
What diversity doesn't tell us
July 20, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBDr. Shannon Polk, Esq. is the executive director of The Witness Foundation. She received her DMin at AGTS at Evangel University, her JD at Western Michigan University, and her BA at Michigan State University. Her work focuses on eradicating racial and gender bias in the workplace, leadership training for women and people of color, and promoting social and economic justice for disadvantaged populations. Most recently, she co-authored an essay included in Race, Work, and Leadership: New Persp...
The power of listening
July 13, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MB"What if..." is the question that keeps Lindsay Harle-Kadatz up at night. It's the question behind her curiosity and what inspires her to support overwhelmed business leaders in shaving years off their business stress through brand and content strategy. As the owner of The Write Harle and Quirky Lindsay Harle, she helps these overwhelmed leaders become overjoyed in using their own original voice to attract, connect, and convert raving fans into raving clients. When not working with small bus...
How words matter in creating environments of mental wellness
July 06, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBTricia Brouk is an international award-winning director. She founded The Big Talk Academy and was the executive producer of TEDxLincolnSquare. She curates the Speaker Salon in NYC, hosts The Big Talk an award-winning podcast, and wrote her book, The Influential Voice: Saying What You Mean For Lasting Legacy was the #1 pre-order new release on Amazon Recent Awards: 2021 • The Influential Voice: Saying What You Mean for Lasting • Legacy- #1 pre-order New Release on Amazon • Right Livel...
This man came through depression and anxiety and is now showing other men how they can too!
June 29, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MBKaylor is the founder of the Mental Wealth Podcast and Mental Wealth Coach. He is deeply passionate about helping others live their best life and develop unshakeable self-worth. Kaylor has overcome many mental health challenges to be in a beautiful place to be equipped to help others. He is an entrepreneur that started in the fitness industry, eventually building and running a private gym for 5 years. He has helped hundreds of clients with their physical and mental health. More recently, in ...
When the people in charge are not ok the people they are leading don't stand a chance
June 22, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MB*Language warning in episode* Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated, and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that’s when they need big people the most. Some of her favorites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody ha...
Why heart centred leaders are needed more than ever
June 15, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBExecutive Director at Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids Founder of Tanya K Leadership Consulting Tanya is an authentic and collaborative leader who has built her life's work around her education, experience, purpose, and passion for empowering people, organizations, and communities to be the best they can be so they can create good in the world! In her capacity as Executive Director of Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK), Tanya feels privileged to be part of a team that is inspiring a...
The best thing you can do for your employees mental health this week
June 08, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBSteve Osmond loves helping people succeed! His greatest feeling of accomplishment comes when he helps individuals and organizations overcome obstacles. He is the type that always sees possibilities and consistently rejects cynicism and hopelessness. Steve is at his best when he’s having fun. He is fuelled by fun, adventure, and belonging. He firmly believes that making the right decisions, even in difficult times, will win the day and propel businesses and business leaders into their prefer...
Real talk about addiction in Covid
June 01, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBMr. Stacey Petersen has gained national recognition for his leadership in the addictions sector and the homeless serving sector as the Executive Director of Fresh Start Recovery Centre for the past 17 years and was the President and CEO of Simon House Recovery Centre where he worked for 9 years prior to that. Mr. Petersen helped steward Fresh Start to restructure its entire operating and funding model both securing multi-year funders as well as increasing the agencies profile in the communi...
Building more than just business, how to leave a legacy
May 25, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBSpeaker, Coach, Consultant & Author Ian has over four decades of experience in inspiring, networking, and provoking individuals and organizations to think bigger. His ability to ask difficult questions, stir vision, impart faith and create leadership development processes are the hallmarks of his coaching style. He has proven his ability to connect resources with opportunities by developing sustainable organizations. In addition, he has traveled globally engaging communities of faith, NGOs...
WHY we need to move from Languishing to Flourishing
May 18, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBAbe Brown, MBA, CMCT, CPHSA is known as the Coach’s Coach and is an Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker, International Best-Selling Author, and High-Performance Leadership Coach. He is also the Founder of the Flourishing Life Coaching Program and has trained and certified thousands of Life & Executive Coaches over the last decade. Along with being passionate about mental health, Abe is the CEO of Wellness Innovate Corporation, which brings holistic and data-driven solutions for resilience, ...
Hell and Highwater. How this brewery is making it through lockdown after lockdown
May 11, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBGraham Sherman is a self-professed “high-level geek” who met his business’ Co-founder while working throughout Afghanistan on contracts for the Canadian and US governments and military forces installing encrypted, tactical communication networks. While overseas, they rolled around Afghanistan in armored vehicles, “geeking out” in the world of satellite communications. But when back home in Calgary, they aimed their obsessive, high-level thinking at perfecting batches of craft beer brewed out...
A healthy employee is good for business
May 04, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBThis Mental Health Week, our focus on Mental Health goes beyond just your workplace and the individual and impacts families. It’s time to put the HUMAN back in work. Leora Hornstein is a passionate health and wellness professional focused on cultivating individual and organizational well-being. Leora is a certified Occupational Health Nurse and has worked in various industries but predominantly in Oil and Gas where she has worked for over 15 years. She is also a fitness and yoga instruct...
How this mental health movement is coming back to people first
April 27, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBJason Hancock is the Director of the National Hope Movement, and a mental health advocate with a passion to help others find their place in the world. He also serves as an Employment Counsellor. Jason Hancock Human Resources/Connector (403) 929-2102
Creating human-centred workplaces when you don't know how
April 20, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBJeff works with leaders to build high-performing teams. Having spent many of his earlier years leading teams and helping to build world-class addiction treatment programs, he’s developed a skill set and approach to change that is grounded in the human experience and a deep understanding of power and motivation. Today, Jeff works with a wide range of leaders (and their teams) on a single mission ~ to help build world-class, human-centred organizations that create the kind of impact that we ...
Why people need to know why they matter before we create belonging
April 13, 2021 18:12 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBZach Mercurio, Ph.D. Author, “The Invisible Leader” Purposeful Leadership, Meaningful Work, & Positive Organizations Researcher Zach is an author, researcher, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, mattering, and positive organizational development. He wrote "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose" to provide individuals, leaders, and organizations with the tools to activate their purpose and c...
How this man is using the grief of losing a child to create connection and community
April 06, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBRiley Ohler is a design-based education specialist with an incredibly diverse background. Completing his Master's of Education in 2020, Riley focuses his time on helping others, building strong organizations through human-centered design practices, and building resilient communities. Following the death of his son Colin in 2018, Riley has worked to improve the mental health of the community of grieving parents in Calgary. As a Co-founder of the group Dad's In Grief, he has helped provide Cal...
The number one thing you need in order to create change
March 30, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBKaren Young (she/her) is President and CEO of United Way of Calgary and Area, a visionary leader who knows the power of partnership and collaboration to achieve a common purpose. She is driven by her belief that all Calgarians have the right to a good quality of life. Under her leadership, UWCA has raised more than $370 million for the local Calgary community, delivering a profound impact to people from all walks of life. Follow Karen on Twitter @KarenYoungYYC.
The inside scoop this counsellor gave us around mental health in the workplace
March 23, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MBShelly is a Registered Social Worker & counsellor for adults & children. Shelly has her own private counselling practice, is a consultant and trainer for the Centre for Suicide Prevention, facilitates training for the Crisis Trauma Resource Institute and ACHIEVE Center for Leadership. She has been working in the social and human services field for almost 30 – years and has experience in the areas of: suicide intervention, awareness and prevention, domestic violence, youth justice, child wel...
A past corporate employee shares her story of burnout to mental wellness
March 16, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBEmily Zhang is a leader, connector, engineer and proud wife/mom. She is fueled by a passion to help others and is currently transitioning her career into the mental health field. Emily enjoys volunteering and spends much of her time on strategic work for several non-profit organizations in Alberta. She is ignited by helping people thrive in their personal and professional lives, and is excited to support workplace mental health initiatives with Flourishing Workplace. Having gone through her ...
How to REALLY create inclusivity and belonging in the workplace with Denise Kokaram
February 18, 2021 23:14 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBAs a leader, systems innovator and change-maker, Denise is a passionate advocate for oral health access and equity, particularly for priority populations. Years of working with diverse teams within various healthcare systems has further inspired her to become a strong advocate for collaborative and supportive relationships within the workplace. Based on the rich tapestry of her experiences, Denise is devoted to promoting psychological safety in the workplace which serves to create the founda...
Values based leadership that goes beyond the sign on the wall - how this dental clinic is setting a new standard of business
February 17, 2021 22:17 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBDr. Jan Jaffer, TREC Dental CEO Dr. Jan Jaffer graduated from UOP in San Francisco in 2002 at the age of 22. Through his ethos of hard work, integrity and giving back to his patients, staff and the community, Jan developed the TREC Dental Partnership that operates 20 dental clinics in the Calgary area, including 4 specialty clinics. In 2018, TREC Dental partnered with CUPS to operate a free dental clinic in Calgary providing care to some of Calgary’s neediest citizens. Jan regularly volu...
Suicide Prevention and the Workplace with Jarrod Hindman
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBJarrod Hindman, MS LivingWorks Education Inc Jarrod Hindman, MS is the Vice President of Community Development at LivingWorks Education Inc. Mr. Hindman oversees community development and engagement with existing and potential LivingWorks partners, providing suicide prevention and community development content expertise. Mr. Hindman is building a team of regional Community Development Specialists, working to provide subject matter expertise, technical support and partnership designed to su...
How to create a FLOURISHING workplace with Dr. Wayne Hammond
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBDr. Hammond is a founding partner and CSO with Flourishing Life Technologies in Calgary, Alberta and holds an adjunct status with Ambrose University and the School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Over the past twenty-five years, he has worked extensively with complex youth and their families and is considered a leading expert on the concepts of resilience, strengths-based practice and positive psychology. He has served in clinical supervisory capacities, worked in a comprehensive r...
The number one thing that will create belonging in the workplace no one is talking about
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBHesam moved to Canada in 2006 to pursue his master's where he later started his family and career in Canada’s Oil & Gas industry. Faced with physical and mental health challenges while adapting to a new culture and the economic downturn, he reshaped his perspective on life and went on to complete his MBA at Cornell University and start his consulting practice. As a listener in the making and building on his personal journey and learnings, Hesam is helping individuals and companies develop ...
The mental health crisis hitting rural entrepreneurs with Pamela Morgan
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBWhen speaking of Pamela Morgan, the only word that comes to mind is change. Change is defined as "the act or instance of making or becoming different." When exploring the idea of making something different, it implies something is wrong or that is needs to be fixed. Homelessness needs to be fixed and we need to change how we perceive Mental Health. After watching a family member go through homelessness through most of their adult life - Pamela saw an opportunity to provide help to those...
Men's Mental Health and the Workplace with Mike Cameron
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 16 MBCameron is a Canadian author, speaker, philanthropist and advocate against Gender Based Violence. As a sales and leadership authority Mike has studied the impact that emotion has on human behavior for over 2 decades. After his girlfriend was murdered by an ex-boyfriend in 2015, Mike turned his expertise to lend his voice to help eradicate violence against women. He has designed programs to assist men to tap into their emotions in a real and authentic way. His 2017 Tedx “The way men think of ...
Mediation done right with Don Shapira
February 16, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 16.6 MBDon Schapira, Q.Med, PM, CDS, founded Fresh Start Mediation in 2014 because he believed that there was a better way to overcome conflict in the Family Room, Board Room and the Class Room. Sharpening his skills through Harvard, Cornell and Northwestern Universities, coupled with helping hundreds of families come to healthy solutions, Don has found a balanced, successful approach to securing your Fresh Start. Don has also pledged himself to many charitable organizations in the local communi...