Civil Service Employee Wellness & Safety Fall 2022 Training

The Public Service Commission’s Employee Wellness & Safety Department will be offering the below training opportunities this Fall. Pre-registration is required for all sessions. Sarah MacDonald, Employee Wellness & Safety Manager, will be the presenter for each session. Any virtual sessions will be delivered using Microsoft Teams.

 

To Register: Please click on the session name below that you would like to register for to access the electronic registration form. If you require assistance with registering, please contact Pam Webster at prwebster@gov.pe.ca or 368-5491. You will receive a confirmation email when your registration is processed which will include the full course details and instructions for accessing any virtual sessions.

 

Note: Health PEI employees are asked to contact their Employee Wellness & Safety Team for their training needs.

 

Training Schedule

(Click the session name below to access the online registration form)

Session

Delivery Method

Date

Time

You Matter Mental Health & Wellness Campaign Information Session

Virtual

October 18, 2022

9am-10:30am

Psychological Health & Safety - General Overview

Virtual

October 19, 2022

9am-11am

Office Ergonomics & Working from Home

Virtual

October 25, 2022

9am-11am

Psychological Health & Safety for Leaders

In-person

Sage Room, 40C Burns Ave., Charlottetown

October 27, 2022

9am-12pm

The following is a short description of each course:

 

You Matter Mental Health & Wellness Campaign Information Session

This session will provide a general overview of the new You Matter website resource created for Civil Service employees. This session is open to any employee to learn about the new website and see what useful resources are available to support employee mental health and wellness. Group discussion and idea sharing of employee wellness initiatives will occur for you to bring back to your team.

 

Psychological Health & Safety – General Overview

This session will provide a general overview of psychological health and safety topics and would be recommended for any employee. Main themes discussed will include reviewing the 13 psychosocial factors from the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, how to promote respect in the workplace, and how to effectively manage conflict. Everyone has a role to play in creating a psychologically healthy and safe workplace. Come learn how you can contribute and make a difference.

 

Office Ergonomics & Working from Home

This session is recommended for any employees who work in an administrative type role where they primarily sit or stand at a workstation for the majority of their shift. Participants will learn about safe work postures to prevent injuries and how to make basic adjustments to their office equipment. Helpful tips for how to create a safe workspace when working from home will also be reviewed. Come learn how to best set yourself up to work safely and comfortably whether you are working in the office or from home.  

 

Psychological Health & Safety for Leaders

This session is intended for supervisors, managers or directors who have direct reports. This session will review the 13 psychosocial factors from the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace and will provide leaders with helpful tools and resources to use with their teams. The online Psychologically Safe Leader assessment will be introduced during this workshop for leaders to use to identify and strengthen competence in managing employees in a way that is psychologically safe.