This award recognizes the leader and members of their team (at any level), who have impacted their organization through an innovative design and/or implementation of a human resources (HR) project or initiative.
Recipient
Collective Bargaining Negotiators and Analysts, Strategic Compensation Management
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Team Lead: Janet Legge
Team Members: Daniel Asselin, Karine Beauchamp, Marc Bernard, Claudia Biasolo, Chantale Brais, Alain Cousineau, Ashley Czuba, Nadia Desmeules, Nathalie Gauthier, Martine Girard, Annie Grenier, Micca Hart, David Le, Marta Malinowska-Nunes, Stéphanie Marchand, Katia Morinville, Patricia Mullin-Baker, Martin Pinna, Karine Prevost, Brittany Rioux, Isabelle Rodier, Nathalie Rodrigue and Allison Shatford
- From left to right, first row (top): Allison Shatford, Nathalie Rodrigue, Isabelle Rodier, Brittany Rioux, Karine Prevost, Martin Pinna
- From left to right, second row: Patricia Mullin-Baker, Katia Morinville, Stéphanie Marchand, Marta Malinowska-Nunes, Janet Legge, David Le
- From left to right, third row: Micca Hart, Annie Grenier, Martine Girard, Nathalie Gauthier, Nadia Desmeules, Ashley Czuba
- From left to right, fourth row: Chantale Brais, Claudia Biasolo, Marc Bernard, Karine Beauchamp, Daniel Asselin
The Collective Bargaining Negotiators and Analysts team is being recognized for its outstanding success at collective bargaining tables, which it achieved in collaboration with bargaining agents. This exceptional team has exhibited unwavering commitment, strategic expertise and effective multilateral collaboration in negotiating collective agreements that have a significant impact across the federal public service.
Throughout 2023–24, the team successfully concluded or reached tentative agreements with 17 bargaining units in the core public administration and actively supported another 15 agreements in separate agencies. The team’s remarkable achievements have contributed to fulfilling the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer’s mandate and objectives, with these agreements covering approximately 88% of the public service during this period. These successes have played a vital role in fostering stable labour relations, ensuring financial and operational predictability, and enhancing organizational effectiveness across the public service.
Representing the employer in these negotiations, the team displayed exemplary professionalism and maintained a clear focus on reaching fair collective agreements for employees and reasonable terms for all Canadians. The team’s collaborative approach and extensive engagement with partners helped reconcile diverse interests and successfully conclude these complex and multifaceted negotiations.
In summary, the members of the Collective Bargaining Negotiators and Analysts team embody the principles of collaboration, adaptability and excellence in their efforts to advance the federal public service.
“Their collaborative approach has not only strengthened relationships, but has also yielded positive outcomes that contribute to the overall success of the entire federal public service.”
Finalists
FINTRAC Workday Project Team
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Team Lead: Chantal Villeneuve
Team Members: Rachel Bleskie, Bruno Chiarello, Anne-Marie Gascon, Jelena Gingras, Natalie Gosselin, Mélanie Gratton, Bruce Heino, Manon Henry, Christine Hollingworth, Stephanie Kohlmeyer, Brigitte Labelle, Louise Lefebvre, Annick Morin, Jennifer Provost, Sophie-Anne Tremblay and Julie Whelan
- From left to right, first row (top): Bruce Heino, Chantal Villeneuve, Bruno Chiarello, Julie Whelan
- From left to right, second row: Rachel Bleskie, Anne-Marie Gascon, Christine Hollingworth
- From left to right, third row: Jelena Gingras, Mélanie Gratton, Manon Henry, Stéphanie Kohlmeyer
- From left to right, fourth row: Louise Lefebvre, Jennifer Provost, Sophie-Anne Tremblay
- From left to right, fifth row (bottom): Annick Morin, Natalie Gosselin
The change journey for the Workday Project team at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) can be characterized as a Formula 1 race: extremely high speeds, not being sure of what’s around the corner, needing to demonstrate extreme flexibility and adaptability to mitigate risks and overcome challenges, and trusting each other to successfully cross the finish line.
This team of multidisciplinary subject‑matter experts understood that a critical success factor for achieving digital transformation today is having a diverse team that collaborates toward common goals and objectives. In 10 short months, they worked together tirelessly to implement a best‑in‑class, human capital management solution (Workday). Each project activity required outside-the-box thinking and a digital mindset, as well as an openness to trying new ways of doing business.
The Workday solution has allowed FINTRAC to transform the HR functions and services for years to come through greater automation, self-service capability, improved reporting, greater accuracy and sustainability, as well as scalability. Having equipped the organization with a proven playbook of repeatable processes and valuable lessons learned, the team has paved the way for further innovation success at FINTRAC and across the Government of Canada.
“Their success story is a testament to the impact that a passionate and cohesive team can have in driving positive change and achieving remarkable results.”
National Staffing Operations – Atlantic Region
Canada Border Services Agency
Team Lead: Trish Dorken
Team Members: Samantha Cormier, Rebecca Hubley, Charron Johnson, Dakota Mahar, Kelly Ouellet, Wanda Prosser and Elizabeth Proude.
- From left to right, first row: Rebecca Hubley, Dakota Mahar, Trish Dorken, Charron Johnson and Wanda Prosser.
- From left to right, second row: Elizabeth Proude, Kelly Ouellet and Samantha Cormier.
The National Staffing Operations, Atlantic Region, team has significantly impacted the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) through the implementation of two major HR initiatives and the innovative design of a new staffing tool. This past year, the Atlantic Region implemented a significant change to the organizational structure by moving from a geographical model to a functional one that is based on business lines. Thanks to the team’s efficient service and commitment to collaboration, this complex transition went smoothly, ensuring that frontline staff can carry out the CBSA’s mandate more effectively for years to come.
Additionally, the team oversaw the implementation of a pilot project that temporarily divided the Corporate Directorate into two separate teams. The temporary nature of the project required innovative solutions to ensure that systems and processes remained unaffected, and the team once again exceeded expectations.
Finally, the team played an integral role in the development of a new mobility tool designed to collect all deployment requests into one centralized, user-friendly process. The prototype has since been adopted as the national model and will have lasting impacts on effective people management across the agency.
“Their work on the corporate pilot project has contributed to increased work-life balance in the division and has immensely contributed to positive workplace culture and employee-manager relationships by ensuring smooth transitions for all affected employees.”
Notable Nominees
Accommodation Centre of Expertise
Natural Resources Canada
Team Lead: Mélanie Dignard
Team Members: Melissa Bowman, Leonard Ishimwe and Ellissa Land
The Accommodation Centre of Expertise team supports Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) employees and managers in the process of implementing accommodations. The team members play a critical role in identifying and reducing barriers in the workplace, promoting the development and maintenance of an inclusive and diverse culture throughout the department. They also helped support the return to work in hybrid mode by recommending a number of innovative and creative solutions. As a result, employees with varied needs were able to return to their workplaces and fully participate in achieving the organization’s objectives. Their daily efforts not only consider the needs of employees, but also enable their supervisors to feel equipped and confident in implementing and monitoring accommodation measures. Finally, the team’s dedication to transforming ideas into concrete solutions not only promotes a culture focused on diversity and inclusion, but also provides targeted assistance to meet the individual needs of NRCan public servants.
Corporate HR Planning and Reporting
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Team Lead: Marie Pier Lanthier
Team Members: Melinda Barton, Fanny Lepage, Kim Macdonald and Josephine Younes
The Corporate HR Planning and Reporting team is composed of human resources specialists whose primary mandate is to assist with strategic HR planning across the department. The team is responsible for developing the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Strategic People Management Plan. By undertaking a foresight exercise, the team sought to push the boundaries of strategic planning within the organization. This interdisciplinary educational exercise made it possible to identify five drivers of change that will have an impact on HR disciplines and PSPC activities in the future, namely: automated decision-making, responsive and adaptable structures, career personalization, flexibility and inclusiveness in hiring, and the growing skills gap. These drivers provide a common thread to guide the department and its people management and HR transformation initiatives over the next 10 years. The intention is to develop “pathways to the future”, articulating what PSPC will do to achieve its vision.
EX & non-EX Staffing Operations and Projects
Global Affairs Canada
Team Lead: Sarah Miville
Team Members: Geneviève Beaudry, Pierre Cassin, Ian Clarke, Simon Desrosiers, Laurianne Dubuc-Poirier, Sabrina Dussault-Couture, Maly Lo, Olivia Mangano, Annie Martin, Gabrielle Masse, Christopher North, Karine Pelletier, Nathalie Pilotte and Camille St-Pierre Landry
The Human Resources Branch team has successfully developed and begun the implementation of a comprehensive transformation plan aligned with their departmental priority “The future of diplomacy: transforming Global Affairs Canada.” It has actively supported three key pillars of this strategy. Further, its invaluable support contributed significantly to achieving 88% of the objectives outlined for the first year of this plan in 2023–24, particularly focusing on the HR objectives of reviewing and modernizing the HR service delivery model. Specifically, the team has enhanced client communications through initiatives such as client consultations, HR news updates, and informative HR 101 presentations. These efforts provided both HR advisors and clients with comprehensive insights into HR issues related to their own sectors. The team members’ unwavering commitment to executing the plan, their adaptability to change, and their dedication to delivering exceptional client service are commendable and warrant recognition. Their professionalism and passion are truly inspiring and have had a significant positive impact on the organization.
Head of Mission Assignment Team
Global Affairs Canada
Team Lead: Pamela Greenwell
Team Members: Karine Emond Boudreau, Marie-Eve Lacoste and Jennie Tremblay
The members of the Head of Mission Assignment Team are being recognized for their innovation, collaboration and achievements in aligning two cycles of candidate selection for Head of Mission positions at Canadian embassies, consulates and offices abroad. Focusing on improving timelines and processes to ensure greater synergies at Global Affairs Canada and with critical partners at the Privy Council Office, the team re-engineered its approaches. This included postponing the annual process by six months to allow for greater transparency and more time for candidate selection. Two hallmarks of this team’s success in re‑engineering processes were members’ innovations in developing tools to track and monitor files, and their collaboration both within the department and with Privy Council Office officials. The success of this initiative will have longstanding impacts, as it will allow for better training of selected candidates, proper transition planning, as well as the publication of future Head of Mission opportunities for interested departmental employees.
HR Data Analysis
Shared Services Canada
Team Lead: Renée Leblanc
Team Members: Yannick Bergeron, Marie-Line Forbes, Guillaume Marquis, Jonathan Martin, Ra-Ma St-Amand and Melissa Younes
The HR Data Analysis team at Shared Services Canada (SSC) is leveraging data and analysis to enable the department to fulfill its mandate. Using PowerBI, a cloud-based business analytics service, the team developed the interactive SSC OneHR dashboard. This dashboard provides timely information to managers and HR specialists on a variety of key indicators: demographics, recruitment, staffing, classification, diversity and inclusion, official languages, learning and development, performance management, hybrid work, and much more. This one‑stop‑shop approach has helped the organization deliver on its priorities. This work was done through close collaboration with various HR teams, with the goal of promoting and supporting evidence-based decision-making, ultimately improving the organizational culture and employee health.
HR Reporting, Analysis and Systems
Health Canada
Team Lead: Shane Heath
Team Members: Wayne Coyle, Sean Edwards, Michel Le Sann, Jeremy Taylor and Chris Thompson
The HR Reporting, Analysis and Systems team is a dedicated group of workforce analysts who have been monitoring data maturity, emerging technologies and an increasingly sophisticated clientele, looking for an opportunity to combine all three to streamline access to HR data. The result of their efforts was the launch of the HR Data Hub, a system that allows clients to manipulate data to better meet their needs. The driving force behind this project is the belief that data is a corporate asset and that providing clients with access to the data leads to breakthroughs and innovation at all levels. It is this innovation that leads to a more sustainable and resilient organization that is better prepared to fulfill its mandate to Canadians. The result has been an astounding level of adoption of the new system, with clients developing new data-driven initiatives and pushing HR to publish more information.
HR-to-Pay Training for Managers and Employees
Multi-departmental: Canada School of Public Service, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Public Services and Procurement Canada
Team Lead: Cathy Archer-Costello
Team Members: Lyne Cyr, Kiersten Engel, Carey Hall, Ashley Highstead, Jessica Martineau, Wanda Nash, Patricia Paul, Sabrina Pepe, Isabelle Robitaille, Louise Sliger and Dahlia Thompson
The 2018 audit by the Office of the Auditor General recognized the need to update HR-to-pay training following the evolution of the landscape since the first training products were made available in 2017. In 2020–21, the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, initiated the first phase of designing the new course. The team consulted with representatives of departments and agencies involved in the HR‑to‑pay process and determined that standardized training was necessary if managers and employees were to properly carry out critical HR transactions and ensure accurate and timely pay. The learning suite, developed in collaboration with the Canada School of Public Service and Public Services and Procurement Canada, reflects a deep commitment to this government priority. The courses and materials ensure that learners gain practical skills and knowledge directly applicable to critical HR and pay decisions, tasks and actions. To ensure their readiness for the training program, the HR community was engaged regularly through an extensive communications package and other products and supporting materials.
Internal Compensation and Life Events Support Services
Health Canada
Team Lead: Natasha Villeneuve
Team Members: Zaheda Akther, Nina Apardian, Charles Barry, David Bertow, Marielle Bouchard, Alain Charly Nzankeu Fouekeng, Sherri Chartier, Celine Clement, Melissa Cormier, Mathieu Durand, Doug Fisher, Marie-Joseph France, Matthew Hill, Kumar Krishnamoorthy, Marie-Josee Lalonde, Jessica MacNeil, France Mercier, Matthew Ranni, Desneiges Ratte, Laura Shellnutt, Timothy Tilley, Luce Walker and Diana White
The members of the Internal Compensation and Life Events Support Services team are recognized for their outstanding contributions and dedication to handling the departmental pay backlog and to resolving employees’ pay issues. They provide support and services across Canada to both Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. They have maintained their success and risen to many challenges associated with the changing landscape of pay over the past couple of years – rollout of the policy on vaccination, a labour disruption, annual mandatory leave cash‑outs, mass salary revisions, and the implementation of new collective agreements – all on top of managing perennial pay issues and their everyday workload of backlog cases and various other compensation services. The Compensation Team continues to evolve, adapt and deliver high‑quality client service year‑round to all employees. It serves as a crucial team for delivering HR excellence and having a positive impact on the department and its employees.
Labour Relations and HR-to-Pay
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Team Lead: Julie Bourbonnais
Team Members: Madison Ala, Isabelle Armstrong, Liliana Baillargeon Ramirez, Stephanie Beacham, Roxanne Belanger, Myriam Boudet, Lori Burton, Cara Callbeck, Michelle Daigle, France Do, Gilles Girard, Lacey Hickey, Daniela Kulgawetz, Roxanne Laflamme, Amélie Larouche, Marie-Josée Lauzon, Valerie Leblanc, Virginie Martel, Connie Morin, Michèle O’Rourke, Alexander Sicoli, Raphaëlle St-Pierre and Colleen Weston
The Labour Relations and HR-to-Pay teams at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) are well known for providing excellent service to management. Over the past year, these teams provided advice and guidance to the department during the strike that affected half of its workforce. Their efforts were acknowledged and recognized by different levels of management, particularly when tentative agreements between the employer and the Public Service Alliance of Canada were reached on May 1, 2023, and the strike ended. The team members are recognized for their exceptional contributions, their collaboration with partners, and their unwavering support of one another and of the department. They continually streamlined to ensure that appropriate actions were taken so that ECCC managers could support their employees and manage the strike in a successful manner. The teams built partnerships with clients, particularly with those in critical services, which enabled them to suggest additional strategies that aligned with those of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Learning Infrastructure Team
Employment and Social Development Canada
Team Lead: Mélanie Martineau
Team Members: Peter Chen, Tejvanse Dhillon, David Dion, Dominique Ethier, Vincent Timbro, Francis Tourangeau and Josée Villeneuve
The Learning Infrastructure team at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is being recognized for its exceptional work in implementing the authoring tool Adapt, a customized open‑source application designed for accessible e‑learning products for College@ESDC’s 168 instructional designers. These efforts have had a substantial impact, going beyond mere compliance. Integrating Adapt has significantly reduced the time needed to develop e‑learning products for more than 10 different business lines. What previously took up to 70 days, can now be accomplished in as few as 5 days. Moving forward, the team’s achievements will serve as a testament to its members’ expertise and dedication and will be a strong foundation for future successes. The team’s efforts recently saw ESDC – and Canada as a whole – shortlisted from among more than 300 entries from more than 50 countries, for a United Nations Development Program award for leadership in innovation. This recognition was thanks, in large part, to the team’s dedication to accessibility, efficiency and global best practices through open-source solutions.
LearnX 2024 Planning Committee
Multi-departmental: Canada School of Public Service, the Heads of Learning Forum and various organizations
Team Lead: Alan Daly and Kony Trudel
Team Members: Alexandra Almonte, Laurence Beaupre, Marie-Lucie Bédard, Mike Bubyn, Joyce Chan-Maurais, Olivier Chartrand, Alysha Doria, Rahimeh Hajiloo, Nadine Lacelle, Connie Stevens, Julie Stevenson, Vincent Timbro and Karen Trinh
On January 5, 2024, over 3,000 public servants from departments, agencies and Crown corporations gathered for LearnX 2024. This volunteer-driven conference is a cornerstone event for the GC learning, training and development community, exemplifying collaboration and innovation on a grand scale. Behind the scenes, the dedicated planning committee, composed of learning professionals from different organizations, worked tirelessly, often outside regular work hours, to ensure the event’s success. They forged strategic partnerships, negotiated MOUs, secured funding, engaged the community on the design and content of the event, selected and secured internal and external speakers, and planned and coordinated logistics to deliver an immersive virtual learning experience. The success of the conference stands as a testament to the dedication and resourcefulness of the planning committee members, who went above and beyond to make this event a reality in a year fraught with resource challenges.
Operational Resource Planning, Recruitment and Staffing Unit (Team 2)
Justice Canada
Team Lead: Solange Marion
Team Members: Katy Boctor, Kristin Dacey, Stéphanie Leblanc and Djou Sekhi
The management team of the Operational Resource Planning, Recruitment and Staffing Unit (Team 2) has been a pillar of support for their employees over the past several years, but particularly in 2023. Despite encountering many changes on different fronts – members leaving, new procedures and workload challenges – the team consistently provided their employees with strong levels of support and collaboration. They facilitated open discussions and a collaborative work environment to ensure that each member of the team received the support they needed to tackle their workload. They invested their efforts in finding solutions to improve the unit’s processes to alleviate workload pressures by creating hubs in the unit, opening the door to collaboration and promoting a culture of teamwork. The team listened to the challenges faced by employees and sought their input on solutions that could be explored to improve service delivery methods.
Performance Measurement and Analysis Team
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Team Lead: Samuel Mallet
Team Members: Tracy Basso, Justin Blackmore, Jiaxi Chen, Martin Leclerc, Brigitte Léger, Junsoo Park, Rosemary Schober, Kevin Sutanto and Xiaohan Yu
In the face of unprecedented challenges, the Performance Measurement and Analysis team at Environment and Climate Change Canada demonstrated remarkable collaboration and dedication. Their efforts were instrumental in providing critical data and advanced visualizations that not only supported the implementation of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s common hybrid work model but also significantly enhanced the organization’s HR management dashboards. This initiative was a multifaceted endeavour that demonstrated the team’s ability to navigate complexity and drive impactful change in the organization. Throughout the process, the team exhibited a profound understanding of the organization’s needs and took a proactive approach to addressing them. Their ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights was invaluable in informing decision‑making processes at every level. The team’s commitment to excellence and their willingness to go above and beyond expectations have set a new standard for performance in the organization.
Privacy and measurement for the implementation of the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace
Statistics Canada
Team Lead: Sarah Johnston-Way
Team Members: Myriam Allard, Marc-André Desjardins-Beauchamp, Pierre Desrochers,
Anne Ethier, Lisa Marion, Geoffrey Marshall-Catlin, Noel Mozammel and Samuel Plasse
As employees return to offices, as required under the Direction on Prescribed Presence in the Workplace, Statistics Canada has prioritized monitoring occupancy trends in the National Capital Region. An interdisciplinary team led by the Human Resources Business Intelligence, Transformation and Wellness Division was formed to strategize on onsite occupancy levels and to identify information needed for compliance reporting and implementation. Initiated in July 2022, the team’s efforts culminated in the approval of the privacy impact assessment (PIA) by the Chief Statistician of Canada on September 26, 2022. The team developed a measurement strategy that complied with the PIA, which facilitated the generation of aggregate data for reporting on policy compliance. The team continues to provide government-wide support for compliance reporting and privacy-related decisions.
Staffing Policies & Programs
Department of National Defence
Team Lead: Barbara Williams
Team Members: Cindy Clark, Kathleen Doucette, Karla Ferreri, David Jacques, Stephanie Ross, Diana Scheper, Lindsay Thorpe, Danyelle Zorn
In 2023–24, the Staffing Policies and Programs team managed two intricate and sensitive workforce adjustment scenarios for National Defence. In both instances, they managed the requirements end‑to‑end – from HR analysis and management consultations to early vacancy management, union engagement, business case development, deputy minister approvals, announcements, voluntary departures, alternation, and employee placements. Their support framework featured individualized attention, timely responsiveness across time zones and proactive collaboration with external agencies and bargaining agents. They streamlined processes, created comprehensive support materials, and facilitated more than 75 alternative employment opportunities, which dramatically minimized job losses. They showed their dedication to employee well‑being by making onsite visits and by providing various support services, which yielded positive engagement and feedback from employees, management and unions. By ensuring continuity of employment whenever possible, the team significantly alleviated the impact of workforce adjustment on employees – clear evidence of the expertise of its members.
Strategic Human Resources Centre of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Team Lead: Alexandre Bisson
Team Members: Amel Benallel, Nadine Desjardins, Lea Dollighan, Karianne Lessard, Anne Mathieu, Amrit Natt, Stéphane Pilon and Bibiane Wandji Nanda
The Strategic Human Resources Centre is the heart of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), an organization of over 1,200 employees. More specifically, the team ensures that CIPO employees have a “memorable journey” by leveraging CIPO’s people management framework, which includes initiatives based on four pillars: recruitment, participation, development and succession. One outstanding success of this team was the relaunch of CIPO’s New Employee Onboarding Program. The pre-pandemic program was not adaptable to remote or hybrid work models, whereas the new version of the program includes multiple formats and stages, and culminates in a day of events. The team took advantage of this overhaul to address numerous strategic elements, such as security, information management and official languages, in addition to planning meetings with the department’s various diversity and inclusion networks and CIPO’s senior management team. This program inspired the redesign of the department’s onboarding program.
Time and Labour Hub
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Team Lead: Amie Davies
Team Members: Heidi Clairoux, Tim Coffey, Devin McIntyre and Jamie Robertson
This specialized team in the People and Culture Sector supports managers, employees and timekeepers who have complex schedules and numerous transactions awaiting approval in the HR and pay systems. In June 2023, the Time and Labour team began a project in which they analyzed transactions pending section 34 manager approval in the Phoenix pay system, focusing on employees who had a high number of transactions awaiting manager approval. Through their analysis, they were able to determine the validity of these transactions and take the appropriate steps to action them correctly without negatively affecting the employee’s file. At the time of their nomination, the team had handled approximately $3 million of pending transactions in the system, accurately compensating employees and eliminating the risk of erroneous recoveries. The team members are viewed as leaders in the interdepartmental time and labour community, and government-wide application of their model is being considered.
Workplace Mental Health Program
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Team Lead: Maria Lapolla
Team Members: Phanie Boudreault, Josée Brisebois, Ariane Renaud and Nashely Silva-Boudreault
The Workplace Mental Health Program team was nominated for their outstanding performance in spearheading the implementation of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Mental Health, Well‑Being and Inclusion Strategy and Scorecard initiative. This initiative has streamlined proactive mental health actions at all levels of the organization, improving accountability in the areas of mental health and inclusion. The team consists of diverse mental health experts, each of whom brings to the table a unique strategic outlook, strong analytical skills, and focused engagement. Through meticulous research, strategic and corporate planning, and tireless work rolling out this initiative, they have helped branches and regions narrow gaps in mental health, well-being and inclusion. Their accomplishments have had a profound impact on organizational well-being and have fostered a psychologically safe and healthy workplace. The Scorecard initiative has set a new standard for mental health measurements, awareness and change, inspiring other organizations to follow suit.
Workplace Wellness Service Centre
Health Canada
Team Lead: Myriam Lachance
Team Members: Soumaya Benali, Abby Broeckel, Arpita Dar, Kirsten Gagne, Quinn Gavin, Maria Ibrahim, Georges Larabis, Jayce Leclair, Jessica Matta and Sabah Pirwani
The Workplace Wellness Service Centre team has been leading the way, designing and implementing an accessible and streamlined accommodation process to support employees with disabilities and their managers in the transition to the hybrid work model, using a “yes‑by‑default” and personalized case management approach. This team is being recognized for its excellence in using a holistic case management approach, and for its high‑quality, professional and client-centric services in processing more than 2,500 accommodation requests a year. The Workplace Wellness Service Centre has been a key contributor to the development of the online version of the Government of Canada Workplace Accessibility Passport and to the related change management efforts. This team has exceeded expectations in ensuring an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for persons with disabilities.
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