Sara Fung, MN, BScN, RN

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Mental health awareness and support is more important than ever in today’s workplace. Building and nurturing working environments that foster positive mental health results in improved teamwork, more dedicated and engaged individuals, and reduced turnover and absenteeism. This talk focuses on the mental health experience from a frontline and leadership perspective, using a personal storytelling approach.

Takeaways from this talk:

• How to identify signs of burnout and mental distress
• Actions to take to either prevent or mitigate mental health distress/burnout
• Support available/where to seek help
• How to support a colleague/employee in need

We spend more waking hours at work than anywhere else. Creating workplaces that feel psychologically safe is of utmost importance in today’s modern workplace. We know the importance, but as employees and leaders, how do we actually build better workplaces?

Takeaways from this talk:

• How to create a psychologically safe environment
• Building positive employee experiences
• Fostering a culture of asking questions and admitting mistakes
• Addressing bullying and other toxic behaviours

Most of us are good at advocating for our clients, patients, or customers. Caring for and advocating for others is natural. But how do we take these skills and apply them to ourselves or our own teams?

Takeaways from this talk:

• Understand what advocacy is and how it applies to the workplace and beyond
• Learn about the different types of advocacy
• How to advocate in a professional manner
• Learn about the power of advocacy and how it makes a difference
• Steps anyone can take to be an advocate

Having difficult conversations is a part of our lives that cannot be avoided. As a healthcare professional, thought leader, and advocate, Sara shares insights and lessons on how to have productive conversations around challenging topics, while maintaining important relationships.

Takeaways from this talk:

• How to have productive conversations
• Learn effective examples and strategies
• Feel empowered to navigate difficult conversations

The past few years have been traumatic for people in many different industries and circumstances. Sara focuses on the steps you can take to heal from trauma in a variety of situations and the key to getting back on your feet.

Takeaways from this talk:

• The importance of addressing trauma and seeking recovery
• Processing emotions and rebuilding
• Strategies for coping with challenges
• Personal growth and finding meaning in adversity