Please contact Linda Crocket at psychologicalsafetyfirst@gmail.com for a discussion, to arrange a consultation, and/or proposal.

Linda has been a professional social worker for 34 years and the founder of The Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources (CIWBR) and the non-profit Canadian Institute of Workplace Harassment and Violence (CIWHV).  As a witness and target of workplace harassment and violence (including mobbing) in her own profession, the last 11 years of her career has been dedicated to development of the first, Full-Service Bullying and Harassment Resource Center for Canadians. Linda’s award winning services include a variety of training packages. Today as an International Speaker on this topic, Specialized Trauma Therapist, Consultant, Advocate, Investigator, and Coach, Linda provides a holistic perspective focusing on:

Education, Intervention, Prevention, and Restorative / Recovery options for Employers and Employees. This training is trauma informed, in-depth, and provides a full perspective of each human being’s experience e.g., leadership, HR, OHS, and the complainants, witnesses, or respondents. Learn about the complexities, multi-layers, and easily missed or misunderstood nuances of workplace harassment and violence. We want to help prevent harm, decrease costs, help restore and repair, and increase the success and positive reputation of your business.

Click for information on Training for Indigenous Workplaces and Communities.

psychologicalsafetyfirst@gmail.com

Ms. Anneke Baker is now a certified trainer for the Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources. Anneka has a special personal and professional interest in this area. She has completed her training, job shadowing, and she has reviewed the research. Anneke has hands on work experience assisting leaders, HR, Unions, and staff dealing with cases of bullying, harassment, discrimination, racism and more. Anneke is also the owner and operator of ABK Integral Resources Inc., providing consultation and a variety of training topics for employers and employees (individual or groups) from all professions and industries in Medicine Hat, Brooks, and Southern Alberta. Anneke holds a Master of Social Work with a specialization in Leadership in Human Services. She has worked in the community in several capacities, has a lengthy background in case management, crisis management, assessment, addictions, mental health, and adult education, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams. Anneke provides specialized services including consultation, assessment, training, mentorship and coaching to enhance competence and workplace wellbeing to promote a strong workforce. She provides external consultation in areas relating to supervision and psychoeducational support, employee/workplace wellness, communication, conflict resolution, leadership strategies, critical incident debriefing, grief, and loss in the workplace.

abkintegral@gmail.com
403-928-5564

A retired police officer with Canada’s National police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Sherry has published 3 books, first on titled WOMEN NOT WANTED. This about her 20-year career and how she dealt with workplace conflict, bullying, and sexual harassment.

Sherry has a BA in Conflict Resolution Studies, and since retiring works as a professional educator, and consultant, focusing on workplace conflict and helping others ‘find their voice’.

www.sherrybensonpodolchuk.com

Tryna Ames is a certified trainer for the Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources. She is a red seal journeywoman with over 13 years industrial construction, spending many years in the field on the tools, working as a piping coordinator, on Transportation, projects, and subcontract management. Tryna is also a Pipe Trades Instructor at a local vocational college assisting Indigenous men and women interested in getting into the pipe trades as well as teaching other specialized programs.

Prior to working in the trades, Tryna worked in addictions as a Life Skills Coach leading the “Life Skills and Understanding Anger” programs and providing support to those in recovery. Today, Tryna offers training to identify and address workplace psychological hazards in the trades and construction industries. She offers leaders and employees with prevention, intervention, and repair options which support the changing times for those in the trades. Learning and building your awareness will help you to develop skills, tools, and appropriate supportive responses to difficult questions, scenarios, and highly activated reactions. This will prevent complaints and harm. These cases are complex and require specialized services to prevent unintended harm which is often caused by a lack of training and awareness. As a member of the CIWPB Team, Tryna can assist leaders, employees who are harmed, witnesses who are struggling, or those accused and struggling to come to terms with the allegations or investigation outcomes. Including those who are falsely accused.

Tansi, Waspiski paskwaw mostos iskwew nitisiyihkason – my given name is Shannon Lust, and my Cree name is White Buffalo Woman. I am originally from treaty 8 territory and now reside in Treaty 6 near Edmonton, Alberta. My vast experience working within the mental health and education sectors, specifically within Indigenous communities, has afforded me many learning and growth opportunities. I have been taught by elders, knowledge keepers and many other indigenous peoples. Within the western Education system, I am taught in the field of counselling psychology and Indigenous people education. I am led to this work to ensure that the voices of victims are heard and that organizations are given the skills and opportunities to grow. At times, experiences within workplaces that lead individuals to being silenced, need to be better understood and stopped at the root. Finding and giving space to unheard voices, giving space for organizations to grow and bringing growth to all involved, is why I am drawn to this work with the Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources Inc.

PhD Student

Indigenous Peoples Education

University of Alberta | Department of Educational Policy Studies
ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwaciwâskahikan) | Treaty 6 Territory

Originally from the Southern region of the province of Quebec, (Sherbrooke) I completed my post-secondary studies – College, DEC Pure and Applied Science, College, DEC Pre-Medical, University, B.Sc. in Engineering from New Brunswick. Currently working in completing my post-Grad studies.

With over 40 years of work experience in the field of water, Industrial water treatment, water reuse and Subject Matter Expert, (SEM) I was fortunate to work alongside people from around the world.

Having experienced Workplace Harassment in my own profession, I have learned a great deal about the impacts and resources needed for psychological safety. As an English and French speaking certified trainer with CIWBR, I offer our training sessions in French.

Originaire de la région de Sherbrooke, dans le Cantons de l’Est, j’ai complété mes études collégiales en: DEC Science Pure et Appliquée et DEC Science Santé, pour par la suite compléter mon B.Sc. en ingénierie, en anglais au Nouveau Brunswick.

Avec plus de 40 ans d’expériences dans les domaines des eaux, traitement industrielle des eaux usées et reconnu comme spécialiste générale dans ce dicipline (SME), j’ai eu l’opportunité de travailler au niveau internationale, et ce avec des gens de toutes les régions du monde.  

Durant ces années, plusieurs situations bouleversantes au travail, furent souvent des causes de conflits.

Le support et les connaissances obtenues par l’organisme CIWBR furent des outils nécessaires pour m’aider a surmonter ces conflits, a faire face et surmonter mes stress quotidiens et finalement prospérer dans ma vie.

Comme représentent bilingue pour le groupe  CIWBR, mes présentions et discussion sont principalement offert en français.

Guy Boisvert