Welcome
The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace is proud to provide you with a diversity of ideas and strategies from a variety of sources. This information comes from researchers as well as from promising practices that have come to our attention. While the views and opinions expressed on this site are not necessarily the views and opinions of Great-West Life, they are presented to help you turn knowledge into action by providing quick and easy access to resources that may help to enhance mental health in your workplace.
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Knowledge into Action
Guarding Minds @ Work: A Workplace Guide to Psychological Safety & Health is a collaboration between the Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare (COMH) Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU and the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace in response to a growing need for employers to understand, assess and effectively address psychosocial issues affecting health or productivity in their particular workplace. MORE
Speak Up!
Each quarter we will pose a question to you about workplace mental health issues. At the end of the quarter, we will review responses received and post 2-3 responses the following month.
The current question:What does your workplace do to contribute to good mental health?
Test your knowledge - Try our workplace mental health quiz.
Test your knowledge about some of the approaches to workplace mental health issues found within this website. START NOW!
Featured Content
Speak Up
Responses to the question “What has the greatest negative impact on your mental health at work?” are in and have been categorized into 2 main categories: 1) relationships within the work environment and
2) workload. Check out what you and others have to say on this topic! MORE
Assessment & Measurement:
Assessing your workplace for productivity, engagement and motivation is the first step in identifying the adjustments needed in meeting your economic goals. MORE
Did you know?
Perception of fairness in the workplace has been identified as one of the more significant factors in employee mental health and satisfaction. MORE
We can work hard and we can work fast, but not all the time. Create your own action plan on Workload and Work Pace: Knowing When to Work Hard and Fast. MORE
We all need to belong at some level. Access some tips on Creating a Sense of Belonging. MORE
News and Events
“Working Through It”, a free multi-media resource for those experiencing mental health issues will be released this fall MORE
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Leadership Project designed to assist senior leaders MORE
Friday, May 08, 2009
Workplace Health, Safety & Wellness Conference 2009 MORE
Monday, September 14, 2009, Kelowna, British Columbia
Health, Work & Wellness Conference 2009 – Taking Care of Business MORE
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, Gatineau, Quebec
Contact Us
We welcome your input – let us know what information can help you improve the well-being of your employees and the success of your organization. Contact us by e-mail. Call Toll-Free 1-866-407-5888.
