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The Wellbeing at Work Event returns for the third year in Toronto in October 2019. The event provides HR, Reward & Benefit professionals and business leaders with the opportunity to learn from experts and their peers about the latest wellbeing developments and successes that are enhancing individual and organizational performance in companies across the Canada.
Key Reasons to Attend:
- Learn how multinational organizations are creating workplaces that thrive
- Leadership panel discussions informing workplace change
- Employer case studies providing the secrets to employee wellbeing success
- International experts bring best-practise from across the globe
- Invaluable networking with business and HR leaders
Organizations that prioritise workplace wellbeing out-perform their competitors and thriving workplaces are more profitable and creative so this is an essential must-attend event for those companies who want to succeed!
Join the conversation before the event on Twitter & Linkedin using #wbevent19
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8:00 a.m. – Registration & Breakfast Networking
08:50 – 08:55 – Energizer Session
Jaty Tam, Medical Director at Well Street, Naturopathic Doctor and Workplace Wellness Expert, will lead a short exercise to get your mind and body ready for a full day of speakers. Before starting your day, boost your energy, release tense muscles, and spark a “positive stress” mindsets
8:55 a.m. – 9.05 a.m. – Welcome and Chair’s Opening Remarks
Candace DiCresce, Senior Director Safety & Well-being, Rogers Communications
9:05 a.m. – 9:40 a.m – Redefining and Reigniting Happiness in the Workplace
Marie Kondo has become a household name by teaching people how to ‘spark joy’ from tidying up. Yale University’s most popular course in history teaches first-year undergraduates how to be happy. Why is happiness a hot topic? Societally, we’re experiencing the lowest levels of happiness and the highest levels of anxiety, depression and stress. From an organizational perspective, workplace culture, productivity and engagement are at risk. Sandy will address misconceptions about happiness in the workplace and present actionable approaches to help amplify personal, team performance and long-term success.
Sandy McIntosh, Executive Vice President, People & Culture & Chief Human Resources Officer, TELUS
9:40 – 10:05 a.m – Why Business Needs to Address the Gender Trust Gap to Improve Wellbeing for All
For the first time in the 19-year history of the Edelman Trust Barometer, we’ve unveiled the results of our global Women & Trust survey. Find out how men and women trust differently, why women are less trusting — particularly of business — and what companies can do to bridge the trust gender inequality and improve wellbeing for all.
Lisa Kimmel, Chair & CEO, Edelman Canada
10:05 – 10.25 a.m – Adopting a Strategic Approach to the Employee Experience
- What does are the modern workforce look like and what do they need?
- How do employers go about really understanding their people and what they need to be at their best?
- Adopting a holistic approach to the workplace experience
- Where does wellness fit into the workplace employee experience?
Matt Price, Head of Human Resources Canada, Unilever
10:25 – 10:55 a.m Networking Break & Energizer Sessions
10:55 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel Debate: Attracting Talent Through a Culture of Wellness
- How can corporate wellness activities be utilized to attract and retain key talent?
- Understanding the relationship between good mental health employee wellness and the retention of key talent
- How can organizations overcome the negative impact of high levels of stress and fatigue on key employees?
Cheryl Kerrigan, Vice President People, BlueCat
Debbie Singh, EVP, People & Culture, Canadian Cancer Society
Penny Farinha, VP Human Resources, ecobee
Michelle Brooks, Director, People & Culture, Security Compass
Brett Reed, Head of Talent, SnapTravel
Chaired by Candace DiCresce, Senior Director Safety & Well-being, Rogers
11:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. – Optimizing the Employee Experience at Work: Ergonomics is more than just a good chair
A work experience that takes into consideration not only physical, but social and cognitive ergonomics, sets the stage for an environment that best supports employee wellbeing in a holistic manner. During this session, we’ll introduce these three interrelated branches of human factors and discuss how they can positively impact your organization. Does your workplace consider these human factors in supporting your employees’ wellbeing?
Emily M Dunn LEED GA, WELL AP, EDAC, Workplace Knowledge Consultant, Herman Miller
11:55 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. – Case Study: How Salesforce Helps Employees Prioritize Wellbeing
At Salesforce, they know that in order to take care of our customers and do their best work, they must first take care of themselves. Happy and healthy employees make for more productive, innovative, and engaged employees. Learn some of the fun ways they engage employees and promote wellbeing globally.
Kathryn Bowen, Director, Employee Engagement Programs, Salesforce
12:20 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Financial Literacy in the Workplace – An Employee Engagement Strategy
Personal debt levels continue to rise in Canada. Financial distress negatively impacts employee well-being along with productivity and engagement. Join us for an interesting and dynamic conversation around the signs and symptoms of financial distress, the impact on employee and the organization, and what to do about it beyond referring to an EAP. By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- identify signs and symptoms of financial distress amongst employees
- start a confidential conversation with a financially distressed employee
- identify resources beyond a referral to an EAP to support employees
- list at least 2 ways to bring financial literacy into the workplace as a way to engage employees
Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, Director of Education and Community Awareness, Credit Counselling Society
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Networking lunch & Energizer Sessions
1:45 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
People Analytics and Employee Wellbeing – Demystifying Storytelling
- How can people analytics help understand what initiatives by employers are effective at keeping them happy and engaged?
- How can effective use of well-being data impact the wellbeing of employees?
- Using people data curation and storytelling
- What is the role of storytelling in promoting a healthy culture?
Travis Windling, HR Analytics Lead, Human Resources, Manulife
2.10 p.m. – 2.35 p.m.
The problem in regenerative medicine & genetics that no one is talking about
Next-generation precision medicine is already happening. Tissue engineering, stem cell therapy, 3D bio-printing and gene therapy are all advancing at a rapid pace. This puts everyone in the very powerful position of being able to benefit, in our lifetime, from solutions to some of the most challenging healthcare problems that we have been grappling with for generations. With CRISPR & iPSC innovations, we now – in theory – have all of the tools that we need to treat any disease. So what are we missing? What are we not doing to prepare everyone everywhere to benefit from the future of regenerative medicine?
Dr Drew Taylor, Co-Founder & CEO, Acorn Biolabs
2.35 p.m. – 3.35 p.m. – Round Table Discussions
The opportunity for attendees to join a focused discussion on a specific area of wellness
3.35 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Networking Break & Energizer Sessions
4.00 p.m. – 4.25 p.m. – Fostering inclusion to drive engagement, retention and wellbeing
Inclusion is not a new focus for many organisations and it is widely accepted that to ensure that people form diverse backgrounds thrive and are able to contribute to their full potential, an inclusive culture is essential. In this session we will explore:
- What does it mean to have an inclusive culture?
- Key wins, pitfalls and tactics to accelerating cultural change across and beyond the organisation.
- The importance of creating accountability to drive engagement, retention and wellbeing.
Sacha de Klerk, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Norton Rose Fulbright
4:25 p.m. – 4.50 p.m. – The Impact of Diversity Initiatives on the Employee Experience
- Why leaders should commit to creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment
- The importance of cultivating an environment where diverse experiences and perspectives are welcome
- Understanding how the diversity of companies’ management teams and boards can positively impact employee well-being
- What can firms do now to actively communicate about diversity?
Andrea Wolfson, Partner – People and Workforce, EY
4.50 p.m. – 4.55 p.m. – Chair’s closing remarks
4:55 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Networking Drinks Reception
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