Meeting Your Duty to Accommodate
Best Practices for Your Accommodation, Return-to-Work, and Disability Management Programs
Conference: August 19 and 20, 2008
Optional Workshop: August 21, 2008
Calgary, Alberta
Optional Workshop Program Agenda
Thursday, August 21, 2008
9:00 - 12:00
Half-Day Workshop
Best Practices and Practical Solutions for Accommodating Workplace Stress
and Mental Disabilities
Dr. Pat Ferris, Organizational Psychology, Calgary Psychology Group
Mental health in the workplace affects performance, work quality, productivity,
and the bottom line. Stress, depression, and anxiety can affect one?s concentration, memory,
ability to learn and overall stamina. In this interactive workshop, delegates will learn practical
solutions for accommodating mental health issues in the workplace.
- Why it is imperative to deal with mental-health problems in the workplace
- Mental health issues that may be triggered by stress, anxiety, depression, or a physical
condition
- Why an employee might deny their need for accommodation and how to address this
- Establishing a specific mental health focused model, rather than the usual physical injury
template
- Establish procedures and practices that reduce mental-health issues and increase well-being
in the workplace
- Fostering recovery and successful return to work when employees are off
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