“Whoa – whoa – whoa….”
Sorry, just channeling a little Tom Jones there.
I’m well past due for a blog entry, so I’m taking this opportunity to reflect on some of the work I’ve been doing over the past 5 months.
I’ve been LEARNING… from great people and organizations like Wellness Works Canada, Gowan Health, Mary Ann Baynton, Debbie Pearmain, and Ruthann Weeks. (When you want to keep up on workplace mental health, psychological health and safety, you go to the best.)
I’ve been CONNECTING… with more great people and organizations, like the Ontario Workplace Health Coalition, The Adult Learning Hub, iCanWork, Sari Sairanen, Jordan Friesen, David Dame, Todd Humber, and Heather Deveaux. (Am I doing a little name-dropping in this post? Sure. But when I find good people, I want everyone to know about them too!)
I’ve been RESEARCHING… some recent studies from McGill University, the Institute for Work & Health, and the Conference Board of Canada.
I’ve been CREATING… both university and continuing professional education courses, in topics like disability inclusion, workplace accessibility, mental health, inclusive practice, neurodiversity, disability management, Return To Work and accommodation.
I’ve been TRAINING… speaking at conferences, and delivering workshops and courses, on topics like diverse recruitment strategies, job search and disclosure strategies, client interviewing, and disability management programs and policies.
I’ve been PROVIDING SERVICES… supervising work practicums, supporting accommodation and return to work, and conducting assessments to inform disability insurance decisions.
And I’ve been VOLUNTEERING… on my association’s Board of Directors and its governance committee.
And the year’s not over yet! Coming up, in addition to taking part in my professional association’s multi-day strategic planning retreat, I’ll be working with multiple organizations in the human resources, career development, workplace wellness, and post-secondary education spaces to develop and deliver more learning experiences.
So, in answer to “What’s new, pussycat?”, turns out there’s quite a bit! (Gee, maybe that’s why I’m feeling a bit tired… But it’s a good tired.)
