104. The Resilience Plan (with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier)

104. The Resilience Plan (with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier)

Throughout her career in business management and psychology, Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier (MH) has spearheaded a dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and workplace health. Drawing on her extensive background in corporate, insurance, governance and public sectors, she brings national and international perspectives and expertise on mental health and resilience as a key pillar of overall health. She is a bilingual practicing psychologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical psychology and advisory workplace psychology and holds a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. Marie-Helene is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. She has presented, authored and co-authored a number of industry and academic publications and has won numerous academic and industry awards. In 2024, Dr. Pelletier will release her new book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health.

In this episode:

  • MH shared her career background and how her book The Resilience Plan came into existence.
  • She shared what resilience is and why leaders need to pay attention to it.
  • The creation of an individual unique resilience plan is easy to do and everyone should do one.
  • How are changes in the workplace since COVID impacting leaders?
  • How employees can handle conversations to take a mental health leave and what they should consider.
  • Will the evolution of newer generations change the culture of working so many hours?
  • What MH hopes the book will do for leaders and their resiliency.

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