6. Dr. Bill Howatt - Managing mental health in the workplace

Free to Grow in Forestry - A podcast working to move #ForestryForward Welcome to the sixth episode of the Free to Grow in Forestry Podcast series where our host Kelly Cooper, CEO and Founder of Centre for Social Intelligence is joined by Dr. Bill Howatt, Founder and President of Howatt HR Consulting. As one of Canada’s top experts in mental health issues in the workplace, Dr. Bill brings a new perspective to the discussion around mental health and illness, giving real-life examples, while also providing solutions and recommendations on how to adapt, support yourself and your peers, and seek help. Dr. Bill Howatt (billhowatt.com) is the Founder and President of Howatt HR (howatthr.com). He is known international and is one of Canada’s top experts in mental health issues in the workplace with over 30 years’ experience in mental health, addiction, and human resources consulting. Dr. Bill has published over 40 books such as The Globe Mail Best Seller: Cure for Loneliness and Stop Hiding and Start Living and over 400 articles. He is a regular contributor with Talent Canada, WSPS CEO blog, The Chronicle Herald and The Globe and Mail. Dr. Bill has created the senate-approved Certificate in Psychological Safe Leader & Certified Management Essentials, Pathway to Coping and Mental Fitness through the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Bill is on CSA OHS Standards Steering Committee and the Chair of CSA Standard Z1008: Management of Substance Related Impairment in the Workplace. Dr. Bill is the former Chief of Research and Development, Workforce Productivity, at Lifeworks. He is also the former Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, at The Conference Board of Canada. A few examples of his research projects include: a study Canada Pandemic Pulse Check: COVID-19’s Impact on Canadians’ Mental Health with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and Moving to Action: Implementing the Workplace Safety & Prevention Services’ Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap. Together, we can move #ForestryForward. Learn more at www.freetogrowinforestry.ca Trigger warning: Content in this episode discusses topics such as mental health and mental illness, which some listeners may find triggering. If you are looking for mental health services, please visit the Canadian Mental Health Association website at cmha.ca/find-help. If you or someone you know is in a crisis, please call 1-833-456-4566 toll free (In QC: 1-866-277-3553), 24/7 or visit www.crisisservicescanada.ca. ---- This podcast series is brought to you by the Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Centre for Social Intelligence. The Canadian Institute of Forestry (www.cif-ifc.org) is the national voice of forest practitioners with an interdisciplinary membership across Canada working to ensure our forests are vibrant, healthy and sustainable. The Centre for Social Intelligence (www.centreforsocialintelligence.ca) empowers individuals and organizations to create inclusion and diversity in the workplace.