Health and Well-Being

Yanhong Li joined the PhD in Management program at Telfer in 2017, after completing her MSc in Management at the school. She is supervised by Professor Laurent Lapierre and specializes in...

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Integrating New Members From Underrepresented Groups in Your Team: The Key to Success

In an era of inclusion of those historically underrepresented in organizations, it is increasingly important to ensure that new members can function at their best and fully contribute to their...

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Obstacles or Opportunities? Workforce Development in a Turbulent World

The world of work is experiencing considerable turbulence. Unavoidable macro forces, such as COVID-19's toll on financial markets, Canada’s aging workforce and...

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When a Major Life Change Upends Your Sense of Self - Harvard Business Review article by Madeline Toubiana, T. Ruebottom, and L. T. Hakak

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Telfer-Arts Research Team will Examine Interpersonal Dynamics of Social Inclusion in the Workplace and Classroom

Social inclusion is critical to informing business practice, education and policy. It is also a vital ingredient in unlocking the powerful economic and social benefits of equity and diversity...

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Conducting Research with Indigenous Communities on Healing Practices

The value of Indigenous healing practices is well-recognized in Indigenous wellness literature, but non-Indigenous health practitioners and researchers know little about it. In 2015, the Truth...

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Overcoming Interview Anxiety Begins with Preparation and with Challenging Your Fears to Create a Positive and Honest Impression

Telfer alumni Kim Ades (MBA 1993) and Nichole Grenier (BCom 1990) discuss how job candidates can overcome this type of anxiety and instead use genuine, powerful strategies to create a positive...

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Honesty is the Best Policy: Easing Job Interview Anxiety

During a job interview, candidates try to present themselves in the best light possible. Some seek to make a positive impression by emphasizing their credentials. However, others may exaggerate...

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The Painful Collision Between Work Life and Pregnancy Loss

With recent celebrity disclosures of pregnancy loss making headlines, more women are taking to social media to share similar stories of pain and disclosure.

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Pregnancy Loss: Workplaces Must Recognize Its Physical and Emotional Toll

Organizations and governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the need for policies that support employees who have experienced pregnancy loss.

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Enhancing Mental Capital and Wellbeing at Work

The workplace as we know it is bound to evolve following the pandemic and the advent of work from home. As organizational stress has numerous and growing factors...

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Mass Vaccination: The Battle Will Not Be Easily Won

Mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus presents significant, if not unprecedented, logistical challenges. The scientific battle to find the vaccine was won in just a few months.

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Research for a Happier Canada - Thriving Organizations and Societies at Telfer

Create a Happier Canada. Happy people are more productive, have better health outcomes, and are more likely to contribute to their communities. We need our workplaces and economy to enhance...

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Research at Telfer - Health Systems Innovation and Management

Research for a Healthier Canada - Health Systems Innovation and Management at Telfer

Create a Healthier Canada. We need to rethink our approach to healthcare from a system perspective, so that we have a better guarantee that the resources Canada puts into healthcare are doing as much

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Mental Health during COVID-19: Examining the Role of Peer Support Services

The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a lasting impact. Beyond the economic turmoil, both physical and mental health problems will persist for many. Since the...

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Work-life Balance: What Does It Mean and How Do We Achieve It?

Do I feel positive about my work and life roles? Do I feel effective and sufficiently involved in them? Do I feel like they fit together? According to Professor Laurent Lapierre of the...

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Examining Primary Health Care for Patients with Mental Illness

For those living with serious mental illness, ensuring primary care providers do not overlook their chronic health problems is essential because hospitalization and, even, death from chronic...

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Telfer Forum Presents "Breaking Burnout"

Is the current fast-paced and ever-connected reality of work increasing our productivity? Nine out of 10 Canadian employees feel burned out at work. Now more than ever...

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Organizing for Social Impact: Social Interventions to Address Education Inequalities across the Globe

Education as key to promoting social inclusion. Poor quality school education continues to be one of the most pressing societal challenges of our times. Several...

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The Impact of Employee Well-being Policies on Corporate Debt Maturity

Employee well-being policies: When it comes to attracting, developing and retaining valuable talent, organizations commit considerable time and resources to...

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How Ottawa-Gatineau Residents Perceive Radon Health Risks

By Lidiane Cunha Very few Canadians are aware of the potential health risks associated with radon gas, but according to Health Canada, radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer...

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Do Employees with Mental Illness Benefit from a Supportive Workplace Environment?

The impact of workplace climate on employee health: Employee mental health is a central determinant of overall health. Regardless of age, gender, or social...

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Informal Accommodations as Social Exchange: Canadian Managers’ Reactions to Employees with and without Disabilities

Workplace accommodations: Workers with disabilities continue to be the most under-represented equity-seeking group in Canadian organizations according to the...

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Psychological and Social Processes Can Influence Consumer-Service Provider Interactions and Prevent Service Failure

Meet our new faculty member: Ahmed Khalil Ben Ayed. Ahmed Ben Ayed was hired as an Assistant Professor in Marketing at the Telfer School of Management at...

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Telfer Forum on Working through the COVID-19 Crisis: Managing in the New Normal (P2)

Telfer Forum on Working through the COVID-19 Crisis: Managing in the New Normal (Part 2)

Part 2- Workplace Mental Health: When your Workplace Becomes your Home.

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Telfer Forums Presents: Breaking Burnout

Is the current fast-paced and ever-connected reality of work increasing our productivity? Nine out of 10 Canadian employees feel burned out at work. Now more than ever it is important for...

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Technologies and Seniors in the COVID-19 Era

The population of seniors has been facing a challenging reality for over a month in Canada and many parts of the world, as a result of strict public health measures...

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Telfer Forum - Workplace Mental Health: When your Workplace Becomes your Home

The COVID-19 crisis has had a major impact on the way we work. Most of us are teleworking, managing major projects remotely, and working with virtual teams. To encourage social interactions,...

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Connection, Support, and Information: How Employers Can Promote Employee Mental Health during the COVID-19 Crisis

The government of Canada has taken unprecedented measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and keep Canadians safe. Physical distancing is undoubtedly an important...

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The Importance of Social Connections in Fostering Meaningful Work

Is your work meaningful to you? In a new article published in the Academy of Management Review, Associate Professor Jane O’Reilly, from the University of Ottawa’s...

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Redefining Jobs for a Culturally Diverse Workforce: Too Much of a Good Thing?

By offering employees new challenges and increasing their autonomy and responsibilities, managers and supervisors believe that they can encourage employees to feel happier, more motivated, and...

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Destigmatizing Employee Mental Illness: The Value of Training Organizational Leaders

Meet our new faculty member: Jennifer Dimoff is a new Assistant Professor at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. She holds a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology...

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Reem El Attar Tells a Story of Immigrants’ Interpersonal Experiences in the Workplace

Despite initiatives to promote multiculturalism and inclusion in the workplace, immigrants indicate that they often face a lot of discrimination. In the workplace, for example, they often...

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Ridhi Khokha Tells a Story about Mental Health Conversations in the Workplace

One in five working-age Canadians will experience a clinical mental health challenge, such as depression and anxiety over the course of their lives. The fear of being labelled, judged, and...

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Challenging Myths about People Living with Disabilities in the Workplace

People living with disabilities not only face barriers in daily life, they also face adversity on the labor market. Why do they not experience the same access to work opportunities as their...

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New University Research Chair will Support Gender, Equity and Inclusion among Professional Workers

An internationally recognized researcher in gender and health workforce leadership from the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa will examine how organizations can foster...

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Telfer Research Aims to Address Mental Health Conversations in the Workplace

A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management has launched a research project aimed at guiding employer–employee conversations around mental...

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