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AC2021 - 111: Coping with Disruption: Safeguarding our Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19

Qualifies for CPD hours - Health & Wellness - Mental Health - Safe Workplace - Talent Management - Workforce Planning

Many of us have been challenged in ways we never thought imaginable, especially when navigating the wide range of feelings and disruptions to our daily lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pervasive uncertainty, coupled with a lack of clarity around the right things to do, have amplified feelings of distress and distrust and triggered in many the need for self-preservation. This instinctive survival mode can short-circuit our capacity for cooperation and erode confidence in our ability to adapt and disrupt our sense of safety and meaning. In this session, we will explore two important questions: Why is this pandemic so hard on so many people? What can we do now to strengthen our collective mental health, and begin to replace fear and dread with a sense of focus and hope?

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the wide-ranging impact COVID-19 has had on our mental health and rates of burnout
  • Differentiate burnout from increasingly common mental health concerns like anxiety and depression
  • Identify strategies to avoid a burnout culture while promoting mental health awareness

David Robinson

President & CEO
Impact Leadership Group Inc.

For over twenty years, David Robinson has been the inspirational force behind Impact Leadership Group Inc., an innovative coaching and leadership consultancy that specializes in creating vibrant and high-performing business environments. An inspiring and provocative facilitator, his humble and humorous presence transforms any audience. David and his team work with clients to create vibrant and sustainable cultures, emotionally intelligent leaders and resilient and productive teams. David’s long-time passion is leading emotional healing and leadership workshops for men. His mission is to make the world safer for women, children and men by helping men live full and conscious lives. David’s vision for all leaders is “Be your word; lead with impact.”