Do you dream big enough, can you take your big dreams to the next level on your own?

Do you have a big, bold dream that keeps you awake at night? I mean a really big, bold dream that would have a radical impact on your life experience or on the world? Dreams are things we want, desire to experience, become or have. Everyone should have dreams in their lives. Dreams make us stronger and more resilient. They refresh and energize us. They help to keep us sane but some dreams can change the world. When was the last time you dreamt of doing something amazing? Do you have dreams of changing your life and the lives of those you love or serve? Do you have dreams to help make this world a better place to live? Do you have a secret dream to be a multi-millionaire? Can you achieve that dream without help from others? Sometimes our dreams are so big, we are scared to look at them or face them on our own. We feel queasy and a little scared thinking of them. This is where working with a coach becomes instrumental, to help you extract your dreams from the creases of your mind and examine them for flaws and possibilities, without shame, embarrassment or ridicule. Working with a coach will allow you to transform your dreams into goals with action steps and time lines to turn your dreams into reality.

If you have a dream you’ve buried in the recesses of your mind, I want to encourage you to contact a coach today and begin examining that dream for flaws and possibilities. Don’t let another month, season or day pass without finding out if you have been sitting on a life changing idea or possibility. You deserve to know, and the world deserves your gift. If you need someone to help you assess your dream, contact a WIS coach, you will be treated with the dignity and respect you deserve. Everyone needs help to make it to the next level of success, get yourself the support you need to change your life and manifest your dreams.

To Your Wellness

Joyce Odidison is a Conflict Analyst, Strategist and Workplace Wellness Coach and creator of the Wellness Improvement System (WIS) programs, consisting of Workplace Wellness Assistance Program (WWAP) and the WIS Wellness assessment Instrument. She is also Director of the only ICF approved training program for Coaches and Wellness Facilitators in Manitoba. Go here to complete a free coaching assessment today.

Workplace Wellness Coaching Vs Therapy

Are you one of those employers who are wondering whether workplace wellness coaching is an option for your employees and what it offers they can’t get in therapy or counselling with your EAP program? Let me begin by saying, while counselling and therapy are great resources for employees who need to become functional, or who need therapy to get well (they may be facing issues of compulsiveness, addictions, lack cognitive skill thinking skills, are deeply traumatized, narcissistic or unaware of the harm they are causing) coaching works with already functional employees by giving them the support and accountability partnership to take the steps necessary to address an area for growth and development in their career or life. Coaching provides your employees with focus, clarity in setting their goals, action steps and the motivation to take move towards their goals. Coaching is also one of the fastest ways to develop new social and interpersonal skills. Some studies claim working with a Coach allows clients to reach set goals three to six times faster than on their own.

The Workplace Wellness Assistance Program (WWAP) provides workplace wellness coaching to support employees through challenges that they face on a day-to-day basis, such as developing time management skills, developing their critical thinking skills, work-life alignment, exploring and developing decision making skills, developing managerial and supervisory skills. I have also used coaching to help many employees develop conflict management skills, develop interpersonal skills to get along better with their co-workers and bosses and to help leaders develop people skills. While employees may from time to time need to work with a therapist or counsellor, coaching is something they may use more often or for short burst of motivation, new perspective, new ideas, brain storming and working on communication, interpersonal skills and coping strategies. This allows them to be constantly growing be more innovative, positive, engaged, contented and happy. As a result, they develop the resilience to deal with the issues they face now so it does not accumulate and overwhelm them later, reducing the likelihood of them going on stress leave.

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Joyce Odidison is a Conflict Analyst, Strategist and Workplace Wellness Coach and creator of the Wellness Improvement System (WIS) programs, consisting of Workplace Wellness Assistance Program (WWAP) and the WIS Wellness assessment Instrument. She is also Director of the only ICF approved training program for Coaches and Wellness Facilitators in Manitoba. Contact Joyce to arrange a wellness audit for yourself or your workplace today.

Preserving Mental Health

Canadian employers need to be more intentional about preserving mental health in the workplace over the next decade and beyond, with new programs and processes to support this change into the future. With one in 5 Canadians between the ages of 19 and 40 facing a mental health disease or illness, the Canadian workforce will soon feel the pinch of spending more than 6 billion dollars annually to make employees healthy so they can return to work.

There is a better way to approach this social phenomenon, one in which employers spend less time and energy on healing and invest some resources into supporting employees to stay well, so they can work, live and play well. We all know that it is more costly to fix something than it is to maintain it. Think of your car, if you do the regularly scheduled oil changes and services, your car will run smoother and you will have few issues with the engine, transmission and overall function of your car. Do you have friends or acquaintances who refuse to honor the regularly scheduled maintenance, and they end up facing expensive transmission and engine problems with their vehicle? This is what most Canadian employers do with their employees. They call after the employee has gone off on stress leave or worst quit before they make changes or even think about what they could have done to support them better.

Workplace Wellness Assistance Program (WWAP) is designed to support employees to live, work and play well. WWAP provides workplace wellness coaching support that helps employees think differently about wellness and take new actions to preserve wellness, so they build resilience and stamina. This allows them to be long-term profitable employees who serve your organization well.

If you are looking to preserve mental health in your organization this year, give us a call and we can help you manage your workplace wellness program.

To Your Wellness

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Joyce Odidison is a Conflict Analyst, Strategist and Workplace Wellness Coach and creator of the Wellness Improvement System (WIS) programs, consisting of Workplace Wellness Assistance Program (WWAP) and the WIS Wellness assessment Instrument. She is also Director of the only ICF approved training program for Coaches and Wellness Facilitators in Manitoba. Contact Joyce to arrange a wellness audit for yourself or your workplace today.

 

Building Resilience to Preserve Mental Health

So what is resilience and why is it important for organizations to build resilience in their employees? Building resilience means to develop stamina and strength to face life and work challenges well. It is to equip employees with the fortitude to withstand the stresses of work and life, so they can work longer, harder and faster with few incidents of break down, burnout and illnesses. Having resilience means one has the spiritual and emotional strength to endure a financial, physical or emotional strain at work or in their personal life without breaking down under the pressures or stresses. With resilience, your employees will be able to bounce back and maintain their mental health even when things are otherwise very challenging.

There are many ways to build a resilient workforce but all begin with a clear intention and focus. Organizations using workplace wellness programs like WWAP have the structure, focus, intention and planned action to engage and equip their employees to build resilience and self-mastery. One way to build resilience in employees is to provide a safe place for them to reflect on their current state and assess where they need help. This ensures that the time and effort of the employee and organization is specific and targeted. By identifying how well employees are doing in all areas of life and work, they are better able to acknowledge and accept their need for help. WWAP provides one of the most comprehensive wellness assessments on the market that allow employees the time and space to self-assess as well as provide them with a wellness improvement plan to map out where they want to begin their improvement work. By improving the areas of their lives where they are not doing well, employees can work with a workplace wellness coach to build resilience to with stand life and work challenges without falling apart.

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Joyce Odidison is a Conflict Analyst, Strategist and Workplace Wellness Coach and creator of the Wellness Improvement System (WIS) programs, consisting of Workplace Wellness Assistance Program (WWAP) and the WIS Wellness assessment Instrument. She is also Director of the only ICF approved training program for Coaches and Wellness Facilitators in Manitoba. Contact Joyce to arrange a wellness audit for yourself or your workplace today.