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Join WOHSS for an informal session on mentorship! This session is for Mentors or those who would like to become a Mentor. We would like to have a general discussion so bring your ideas of what you'd like to talk about for these monthly mentor coffee connections.  Alan Quilley will walk us mentors through an exercise to help highlight some key qualities of good mentorship.  We will continue to build on these discussions each month.

Details: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 12 pm pacific / 3 pm eastern

We're seeing a large interest in this workshop, which is great news! If this session has reached capacity, there is a second Mentorship session scheduled in a couple weeks. Visit https://wohss.com/event/been-there-done-that-february/ to register. Thank you for your interest!

Welcome to our first Boots to Boardroom session from our WOHSS Champions! This will be a general session to connect WOHSS members with other Women in an H&S Role.

The first session will primarily be to see what you'd like to discuss for future sessions, so plan to network and talk about anything OHS!

Details: Friday, January 22nd, 2021 at 4 pm pacific / 7 pm eastern time for one hour

Facilitators: Jodi Huettner & Leigh-Ann Stewart

Join WOHSS for a Holiday Social on Saturday December 19, 2020 from 4:30 to 6 pm Pacific Time via Zoom.

Red and Green colour theme with holiday wishes from WOHSS, games, good cheer and prizes! Raise a glass to vaccines on the horizon and hope for a less worrisome new year.

Join WOHSS and the Immigrant Services of Nova Scotia as we bring you a complimentary Diversity and Inclusion Webinar. How to build a more diverse and inclusive workplace, how to enhance your understanding of workplace culture, and the value immigrants bring to your workplace.

Details: December 2, 2020 at 8 am PST / 12 pm AST

Speaker:

Paul Pickering

Workplace Culture Coordinator

ISANS

The Workplace Culture Program at Immigrant Services of Nova Scotia (ISANS) is an employer-focused service dedicated to increasing organizational success with hiring and retention practices and through organizational cultural change.  Services include livestream webinars, workshops, organizational assessments and HR support. All services are funded with no charge to employers.

Paul Pickering has been delivering diversity and intercultural-related learning since 1995.  He is in his 8^th year as the Coordinator of the Workplace Culture Program at ISANS.  Prior to ISANS, Paul worked at the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) in England as a diversity specialist; in development training, the national policing train the trainer program, Hydra immersive learning program and within HR.  He has developed and delivered diversity, communication and management courses for urban community programs, taught English as a Foreign Language in South Korea and Czechia, and taught a variety of Liberal Arts courses at Concordia International University, Estonia. He holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Communication Studies, both from the University of Maine, and a Diploma in Lifelong Learning from London, England.  He Immigrated with his family to Canada in 2011.

Our coffee connections are back!

Do you enjoy meeting and connecting with others? Are you missing personal connections because you are working remotely?  Join other WOHSS members in the virtual world and connect over coffee online.

Each session will be limited to just a few participants so everyone can join in the conversation.

Details: November 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm MT / 4:00 pm ET

Session Title:  What’s New in the World of Worker and Public Safety Standards at CSA Group

Session Description:

Learn what’s new in the world of CSA Group Worker and Public Safety standards-related activities – from helping Canadians respond to COVID-19, to focusing on worker wellness and overall safety during these unusual times, to building a more resilient world for workers and employers alike – CSA Group is there, holding the future to a higher standard.  Get introduced to current CSA Group Research, a key support to developing evidence-informed occupational health and safety standards, and become informed on what new publications are in the standards development pipeline.  Discover how to:  i) view standards that are referenced in regulation; ii) submit requests for interpretation on standards; and iii) to get involved through various avenues in standards development activities.

Session Details:

October 23rd, 2020 at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET

Free for WOHSS Members

Speaker Bio:

Candace Sellar is the Program Manager for Worker and Public Safety (WPS) Standards at CSA Group. Candace’s portfolio includes five staff managing over 59 Technical Committees, 1800 volunteer expert members, and more than 150 standards across a wide variety of topic areas including personal protective equipment, machinery and equipment safety, elevation hazards, OHS management system standards, and worker wellness.  Candace brings more than a decade of experience in standards development at CSA Group managing projects both national and international in scope in worker and public safety, energy and utilities, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environment and climate change programs. Candace has a Master’s Degree in Disaster and Emergency Management, and prior to CSA Group worked for Environment Canada in a number of roles, including as the Head of Voluntary Pollution Prevention Programs (Ontario Region), and as a Federal Environmental Emergencies Officer.

Happy Hour with Stephanie! Just the same as our Coffee Connections sessions, but at Happy Hour (well, West Coast Happy Hour). Do you enjoy meeting and connecting with others? Are you missing personal connections because you are working remotely?  Join other WOHSS members in the virtual world and connect during Happy Hour online.

Each session will be limited to just a few participants so everyone can join in the conversation.

Session Details:

October 9, 2020 at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET

Following your registration, you will receive an email with the information to connect to the online room. We are testing out a new system, so if you don't get the email, please check your junk mail and if it isn't there you can send us a note at info@wohss.com and we'll resend the zoom link!

Thank you for your patience as we transition.

This event has maxed out on registration. Stay tuned for we'll be scheduling more events like this in the future. If you would like to be added to a waitlist, email us at info@wohss.com!

Are you interested in learning more about the WOHSS Mentorship Program? Would you like to hear first hand from mentors and mentees about the benefits of mentorship?

Join Robin Angel, Nicole Hamel and members of the WOHSS Mentorship Group in an interactive discussion about:

• Expectations of Mentors and Mentees
• How WOHSS matches Mentors and Mentees (We match people, not profiles!)
• Rewards of program
• Tips on connecting virtually.

REGISTER

The Zoom Webinar will take place on September 16th at 10:00 MDT.

Without recognizing and understanding each other’s behavioral and emotional differences, we are at risk for frustration, confusion, miscommunication and misunderstanding.

If you want to improve communication, build rapport and strengthen work relationships, then this workshop is for you!

In this 1-hour interactive web session we will:    

• Discuss the importance of recognizing our own interpersonal style and that of others    
• Build awareness of the needs and fears of others
• Explore how to adapt to build mutually beneficial relationships

The session will include a short “learning-lab” activity where you will have the opportunity to connect with other WOHSS members in small group break-out rooms.    

About the Facilitator: Karmen Masson, CEC, LL.B.

Karmen is a Certified Executive Coach and leadership consultant who helps people overcome barriers to personal and professional change and fulfillment. She brings over 22 years of combined experience as a lawyer, manager, executive-level leader, and post-secondary instructor. Karmen is not shy about sharing the struggles she experienced at various stages in her career, and how she overcame those barriers. She enjoys engaging and inspiring others to help themselves to have increased confidence, resilience, fulfillment, and to show up as their true and best self in their work and all aspects of professional life. http://karmenmasson.com/    

Please note: following your registration for this free event you will receive a confirmation email.  The email will include a link to register with Zoom meeting.

WOHSS Virtual AGM

The WOHSS Board of Directors has approved July 25th as our new Annual General Meeting date and it will be conducted through a virtual platform. Registration is free of charge. Members, please RSVP to attend!

REGISTRATION LINK

Details

Date: July 25th, 2020

Time: 8am PST/11am EST to 10am PST/1pm EST

Location: Zoom (attendees will be sent the zoom link once they are registered)

Agenda

Voting for the slate of Board Candidates and changes to the Bylaws will take place during the AGM.  Proxy forms will be emailed to members prior to the event.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Johanna Pagonis

Title: The Tale of Two Pandemics | Not the Great Equalizer

Session Description:

When reviewing stats on where the world is at with gender parity, we can see that no single society has achieved total equality between women and men.  The reality is that  the COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying existing inequalities and gender gaps. As a result, the pandemic is impacting women disproportionality higher than men, which has been referred to as the tale of two pandemics. The pandemic our health care system and economic markets are dealing with, and the pandemic women are experiencing. Now is the time to come together as women leaders, to ensure we do not lose the gains we have made towards narrowing the gender gap.

During the session, Dr. Pagonis will encourage participants to reflect on and share their experiences, to highlight the unique challenges women are facing as they navigate  the pandemic. In addition, Dr. Pagonis will share strategies that can be implemented to overcome the adverse effects Covid-19 is having on women and people from underrepresented and marginalized populations.

Session Outcomes: 

• Discuss the unique challenges women are experiencing as a result of the
• Discuss and explore contributing factors.
• Discuss how diversity and inclusion practices can be integrated into strategies to support women, and others, overcome the adverse effects of the pandemic.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Johanna Pagonis is the owner of the leadership consulting firm, Sinogap Solutions. Dr. Pagonis’ firm specializes in developing employee engagement and leadership strategies that transform people into confident and capable employees that achieve excellence and are a source of strategic value for their organization.

Dr. Pagonis has 20 years’ experience in leadership and organizational development gained throughout her professional and academic career. Her expertise has culminated from years of operational experience, which enabled her to successfully lead and oversee the design of organizational improvement strategies. Dr. Pagonis received a Master of Education from McGill University and a Doctoral degree in Adult Education from the University of Alberta. Dr. Pagonis’ research examined how organizations can create a culture where people feel safe, supported, and able to engage in activity that promotes trust building and innovation.

Dr. Pagonis is also the author of, Choose to Be a Leader Others Would Want to Follow: How to Lead with Heart and Purpose, which grew out of her desire to support managers in learning how to become emotionally intelligent leaders that can achieve organizational success while inspiring and motivating others.