Employees: Understanding Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

Our customizable Psychological Health and Safety training course empowers employees with practical strategies and tools to promote and maintain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace, fostering well-being and organizational success. This Bronze-level course offers a streamlined design with limited interactivity and delivers an impactful learning experience.

Audience

This course is ideal for all staff and equips learners with actionable insights to support a mentally healthy workforce while boosting organizational success.

Course Overview

Drawing on best practices and Canada’s National Standard, the program provides a comprehensive understanding of psychological health and safety, its impact on workplace culture, and strategies for fostering a supportive environment. This course empowers participants to create and sustain a workplace that promotes psychological health and safety.

Topics Covered

• Importance of Psychological Safety in the Workplace
• Canada’s 13 Psychosocial Factors
• Promoting a Culture of Openness
• Practical Strategies for Psychological Safety

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Define psychological health and safety and its importance.
• Recognize the 13 psychosocial factors and their impact on employee well-being.
• Identify workplace stressors and develop proactive solutions.
• Encourage open communication and reduce mental health stigma.

Learners Will Gain

• A deeper understanding of psychological health principles
• Tools to assess and address workplace psychosocial risks.
• Resources for fostering inclusivity and reducing workplace stressors.

Course Developed with Gui Toledo

Guilherme (Gui) Toledo (he/him) is an Industrial and Organizational Psychology Professional and Executive Coach, recognized among Vancouver’s top 15 coaches in 2022. With a Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and an MBA in International Business, he brings over eight years of HR, organizational, and talent development experience in Canada and abroad. Gui also holds a Psychological Health and Safety Professional Certificate from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and is a full member of both the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the Canadian Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (CSIOP). He is also passionate about languages, speaking English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently, with an approach that goes beyond language—it’s about understanding different cultures and bridging divides, fostering deeper collaboration and stronger relationships in the workplace.