Rani Glick

Stress is sometimes the first indicator that leads to missed workdays, poor performance and low morale. When the workplace becomes a challenging environment, how can managers/employers better support their staff? This workshop discusses the differences of mental stress and introduces a series of practices for supporting employees through stressful periods: e.g. the physiology of stress, mindfulness practices (deep breathing and gratitude), inquiry, CBT nutrition, workspace wellness, employee programs and why they work, Supporting and recentering the employee, Listening practices to use for managing stress - Creating safe spaces for employees to cope with anxiety and stress. Hand-out of short mindfulness practices.

What is a wellness program? How can they be a low-cost solution for creating a positive working environment for employees? This session covers strategies and planning for developing a wellness program for your organization. Areas covered are: Getting consensus from your team and the time allocation, Setting up an agenda of goals, tasks, participants wellness topics and costs, topics may include health of the workspace

A huge number of people will be leaving the workforce in the next ten years as the boomer generation retires. How will employers manage this change? For those employees their greatest fear is what will they do next? How will they manage leaving the workplace? They are healthy, active and can have 25 to 30 more years of life to live. There are many opportunities for mature and retired employees to contribute in the workplace and encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. This workshop addresses personal strategies 1) For employers setting up a mentoring program in the workplace. 2) For employees finding purpose in their third act, finding their Ikigai (purpose) for sustaining their active mind and body. 3) Living healthy as they age.