GFOA ALBERTA LEARNING
Harmony in the Workplace
Ruthann Weeks | A Three Part Series
A Three Part Virtual Series Over 3 Months
Meet Ruthann Weeks
Ruthann Weeks is the founder of Harmony In The Workplace Ltd. She is a tireless forward-thinking crusader whose efforts have helped to bring the importance of an abuse-free work environment to the forefront of public awareness. She is also a gifted corporate keynote speaker who delivers a powerful message about today’s workplace challenges to senior executives and decision makers.
Starting off as a Certified Information and Referral Specialist in the human service sector, Ruthann went on to graduate as a Human Resource Manager. She also obtained her CMHA certification as a Psychological Health and Safety Advisor.
Along the way, Ruthann discovered that the more she learned about workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and psychological safety, the more she wanted to improve the workplace environment for everyone. That’s when she first established her social enterprise to foster safety in the workplace by addressing violence and harassment through practical education and risk mitigating strategies.
In keeping with her desire to build corporate social responsibility into her business model and in furtherance of her grand vision to help create safes spaces for those fleeing abuse, Ruthann donates a portion of all revenues to domestic violence prevention initiatives.
October 12, 2023 | Part 1
Mental Health SOS: Critical Conversations
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Regular Rate: $175.00 / Webinar / Person
Member Rate: $125.00 / Webinar / Person
There has never been a more important time to make mental health a priority. There is elevated risk of psychological harm at work that can cost your organization time and money in lost productivity, increased absenteeism, and health care spending.
How can we tell if someone is struggling with their mental health? What if asking them about it makes things worse? Why can’t everyone just keep life at work about work? Having that check-in conversation doesn’t have to be uncomfortable or dreaded.
This session defines signs and symptoms related to workplace mental health issues and outlines strategies to help create psychological safety and help keep people safe.
- Signs and Symptoms: Recognize if a co-worker or employee is struggling; How is the workplace affected?
- Options and Opportunities: How to best approach someone experiencing difficulties; Ways to reduce and prevent harm
- Support and Safety: Providing resources that empower the effected parties; Due diligence in creating a safe and inclusive workplace
- Includes a simple framework and practice to have the check-in conversation
Timing: Workshops may be registered separately or as a unit, and each part earns a 1 hour CPA certificate upon completion. Be sure to log into the site for member registration!
November 16, 2023 | Part 2
Workplace Harassment: Expected & Prohibited Conduct
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Regular Rate: $175.00 / Webinar / Person
Member Rate: $125.00 / Webinar / Person
We all know that harassment and abuse is not tolerated in the workplace, but we are not always clear on what that is. Some forms of sexual harassment may seem like ‘grey’ areas, and sometimes regular management duties are misconstrued as harassment. Often, we make excuses for a toxic influence on the workforce because “that’s just how they are”. Harassing behaviour that is left unchecked is putting your organization at risk.
This session:
- covers details of sexual harassment and bullying behaviours
- affects to the targets of harassment, the overall workplace, and the potential risks
- respectful workplace behaviour and expectations
- policy and prevention plan best practices
- reporting and Investigative procedures and expectations
Timing: Workshops may be registered separately or as a unit, and each part earns a 1 hour CPA certificate upon completion. Be sure to log into the site for member registration!
December 7, 2023 | Part 3
Flip the Script on Conflict
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Regular Rate: $175.00 / Webinar / Person
Member Rate: $125.00 / Webinar / Person
How do you respond when your work or authority are questioned? Are you confident asserting healthy boundaries at home and at work? Why do some people not know when they’ve crossed a line?
Conflict is inevitable. The agile leader knows when to assert themselves in a respectful way, and how to have difficult conversations that keeps small disagreements from becoming big problems.
In this session learn:
- How to recognize where your boundaries are and how to communicate them
- Why people can’t always recognize that they are being disrespectful
- How to shut-down unhealthy communication and converse productively and respectfully
Timing: Workshops may be registered separately or as a unit, and each part earns a 1 hour CPA certificate upon completion. Be sure to log into the site for member registration!
Are you a member but not seeing the button for member rate registration? You simply need to login to the site with your full work email as your username and the password you’ve set, and then the member rates will be available to you!
About Us
GFOA Alberta is a professional organization whose purpose is to enhance the practice of governmental finance in the Province of Alberta. Our objectives include:
- Promote networking opportunities for all government finance officials within all levels of government
- Support and promotion of Provincial, Canadian and International GFOA Conferences and training programs
- Communication with membership on financial issues
- Liaison with Municipal Affairs
- Enhance the profile of GFOA Alberta.
Our Association is affiliated with the International Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and maintains contact with its staff to promote training opportunities and participation in annual international GFOA conferences.
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About Us
GFOA Alberta is a professional organization whose purpose is to enhance the practice of governmental finance in the Province of Alberta. Our objectives include:
- Promote networking opportunities for all government finance officials within all levels of government
- Support and promotion of Provincial, Canadian and International GFOA Conferences and training programs
- Communication with membership on financial issues
- Liaison with Municipal Affairs
- Enhance the profile of GFOA Alberta.
Our Association is affiliated with the International Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and maintains contact with its staff to promote training opportunities and participation in annual international GFOA conferences.