Effective Communication for Workplace Wellbeing

Date

Monday December 1, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

Strong communication is the foundation of a healthy and engaged workplace. But how do we navigate difficult conversations, reduce stress, and foster collaboration?

Join us for this interactive two-hour workshop where you’ll gain practical tools to enhance dialogue, minimize conflict, and create a psychologically safe work environment. Through case studies and dynamic discussions, you’ll learn strategies to overcome defensive communication patterns, balance advocacy with inquiry, and build confidence in meaningful conversations.

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Burnout: Signs, Symptoms and Prevention

Date

Monday November 17, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

This session will not only discuss the signs and symptoms of burnout but will also discuss what strategies you can put in place to help your team THRIVE. Join your peers as together we build a leadership culture of burnout recognition and prevention.

This is one of the five core courses required for the Enhancing Wellbeing and Preventing Burnout (EWPB) Certificate.

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Autonomy Supportive Leadership: Coaching Employees to Enhance Wellbeing

Date

Monday November 24, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

By providing this sense of autonomy (choice and agency), managers can reduce their own work burden and coach employees to more meaningful contributions, preventing against burnout.

This is one of the five core courses required for the Enhancing Wellbeing and Preventing Burnout (EWPB) Certificate.

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Planting and Welcoming the New Season

Date

Thursday May 29, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Queen's Community Garden behind Nicol Hall

Join us for a joyful time of planting, connection, and fresh beginnings! In this hands-on session, we’ll sow seeds, transplant young plants, and welcome the new season together in the newly established gardens. It’s a beautiful opportunity to pause, reflect, and plant hope, literally and figuratively! Whether you have a green thumb or just love being outdoors, this hour promises grounding energy, shared purpose, and a lot of fun in the soil. Let’s dig in and make something beautiful, together!

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Queen's Community Garden: Savouring Past Achievements

Date

Tuesday May 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Queen's Community Garden behind Nicol Hall

Let’s take a mindful pause to reflect, connect, and celebrate the beautiful moments we’ve grown together! Join us for an outdoor session where you’ll receive a photo from last season and a hand-picked dried flower, a small memento of a meaningful season in the Queen's Community Garden. In small groups, we’ll savour the memories, share our stories, and appreciate the impact of our collective journey. Don’t miss this cozy, heartwarming hour of reflection and connection!

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Line Dancing

Date

Wednesday June 25, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Athletics & Recreation, Studio 1

Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just looking for a fun way to stay active, this session is perfect for everyone. Come and experience the joy of movement, connect with your colleagues, and boost your wellbeing—all while learning some new dance moves! No prior experience is necessary—just bring your energy and enthusiasm!

Don't miss this chance to have fun, get active, and thrive together!

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Line Dancing

Date

Wednesday June 18, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Athletics & Recreation, Studio 1

Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just looking for a fun way to stay active, this session is perfect for everyone. Come and experience the joy of movement, connect with your colleagues, and boost your wellbeing—all while learning some new dance moves! No prior experience is necessary—just bring your energy and enthusiasm!

Don't miss this chance to have fun, get active, and thrive together!

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Stress Relaxation Techniques

Date

Tuesday June 17, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

Feeling stressed, tense, or constantly on the go? This one-hour virtual session will introduce simple techniques to help you relax your body, reset your mind, and regain your focus.

In this interactive seminar, you'll learn how stress impacts your health and explore practical techniques to manage it, like deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided visualization. This session includes a blend of lecture, discussion, and live practice so you can walk away feeling more grounded and ready to use these tools anytime, anywhere.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The science behind your body’s stress response

  • Why proactive and reactive relaxation strategies matter

  • How to use simple tools like breathwork and visualization to reduce tension

Whether you're new to stress management or looking to enhance your wellness toolkit, this session is for you.

Register now to reserve your spot and take a break that your mind and body will thank you for.

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Putting Organizational Culture on the Agenda: Creating Awareness

Date

Tuesday September 16, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location

Online

Improving psychological health and safety is a process of continual improvement. Everyone needs to be involved. This session is focused on discussing what organizational culture means in a positive and practical way.

Every employee deserves a healthy work environment. This session will help to create the type of organizational culture that thrives, and one that all employees would like to be a part of.

Please come prepared to make a positive contribution by thinking about what would help improve organizational culture.

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Putting Balance on the Agenda: Creating Awareness

Date

Tuesday September 23, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Online

Improving psychological health and safety is a process of continual improvement. Everyone needs to be involved. This session is focused on discussing what balance at work means for you in a practical way.

Balance is looking forward to constructive actions that will increase our ability to support a healthy work and life balance overall.

Please come prepared to make a positive contribution by thinking about what would support your balance at work.

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