Open Spaces Learning

05/08/2018

Closing keynote at Peer Support National conference music can save your life

03/31/2018

Getting ready for our family meal this weekend. Rinsing the Brussels sprouts with On Guard.

10/21/2017

I love it when two of my go-to resources come together. I follow and learn from both Bea Chestnut and Michael Hyatt often. Check out how using the enneagram can make a difference for your leadership and how you manage teams.

Whether we know it or not, we all rely on a few basic strategies for moving through the social world. Different people adopt different strategies. Some try to be helpful and friendly; others aim for perfection. Some try to be attractive and productive, while knowledge is the goal for others. The pro...

10/03/2017

Thanks to Mindful Employer Canada for recording this conversation between Mary Ann Baynton and myself. It’s a free recorded webinar on organizational culture and how to support employee wellness:

Mindful Employer Canada is a not-for-profit social enterprise launched by Mary Ann Baynton in appreciation for the employers, union reps, and managers across Canada who strive to support employees with mental health concerns. It provides a way to show their commitment to supporting employee and work...

07/07/2017

Join us to learn more about how our love of plastic is killing our oceans. July 26 Toronto Arts and Letters Club. Toronto
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/save-our-oceans-tickets-35508929163?aff=eiosprexshreclip&ref=eiosprexshreclip

Save our Oceans is an evening of discovery and understanding.  The feature part of the evening will be a viewing of A Plastic Ocean - A Plastic Ocean begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be a pristine ocean. In this adventu...

03/11/2017

Value based conversions and decisions are the bedrock of organizational culture. Get this right and impleming a new strategy like a mental health initiative can be easy. Neglect to do this and your strategy is unlikely to be successful.

Navigating organizational change requires a different kind of leadership. Values-based leadership is a core fundamental aspect for communicating a powerful change vision and engaging the team in the entire effort.

02/07/2017

Develop a new relationship to your work and newfound inner peace with my free new ebook http://www.lesliebennett.ca/7-best-kept-secrets-of-thriving-professionals/

Develop Inner Peace and Confidence With Your Career—Without Ignoring Your Mental Health You’ve gotten your mental health diagnosis and you’re under the care of a professional with a treatment plan. But you’re not satisfied with simply surviving. If you’re honest with yourself, what you really wish f...

10/13/2016

Well said Officevibe! "it’s important that you understand that cool perks, fancy offices, and casual Fridays aren’t what make a great culture. - Ambitious goals, powerful core values, lots of trust and respect are what make a good company culture. "

Company culture isn’t about having a fancy office. It's about having a team that works well together. Here are some tips to build culture on remote teams.

10/06/2016

There is nothing like starting with culture to attract the right employees - great Canadian example here:

When employees know that their work matters, job satisfaction and productivity soar. Here’s how one company forges a meaningful connection.

05/05/2016

Start the conversation and make it sustainable. Embedding mental health into your culture takes focus, courage and leadership.

U.S. adults stand a nearly 50 chance of developing a mental health issue in their lifetimes, yet employers spend little on mental wellness.

05/03/2016

http://m.thespec.com/opinion-story/6524616-shkimba-workplace-culture-contributes-to-good-and-bad-mental-health

11/30/2015

Could you do it - Going offline for 1 week?

How I lost, and found, my focus.