Not What You Do But How You Do It

<p>Dr. Bill Howatt, founder, and CEO of Howatt HR refers to himself as a behavioral scientist with a keen curiosity for how employees and employers can work together to reduce mental harm and promote mental health in the workplace. He is known internationally and is one of Canada’s top experts in workplace psychological health and safety. Dr. Bill is on the CSA OHS Standards Steering Committee and Chair of the CSA Standard Z1008: Management of Substance-Related Impairment in the Workplace. He is the co-creator of the Psychologically Safe Workplace Awards.</p><p><strong>Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Dr. Bill Howatt’s personal experience with mental illness</li><li>The percentage of the population with a mental illness and how many get help</li><li>Martin’s dyslexia and how that affected his youth </li><li>Why Dr. Howatt works toward workplace inclusion for the neurodivergent</li><li>What Bill means by “positivity toxicity”</li><li>How implicit bias affects leadership</li><li>The importance of being a leader who respects employees and considers psychological safety</li><li>How important it is to have a support system in your life</li><li>Why caring for yourself is important regardless of status or earnings</li><li>Who or what is your north star?</li></ul><p><strong>In this episode…</strong></p><p>Dr. Bill Howatt is an expert in workplace mental health. He has an impressive educational background with a BSc, BA, MEd, MSc, Ph.D., EdD, Post Doctorate in Behavioral Science, is the author of over 50 books, and is the founder and CEO of Howatt HR. He candidly speaks about his own mental health, about growing up with ADHD, dyslexia, and anxiety. These challenges have fuelled his drive to address psychological health and safety in the workplace. </p><p>Dr. Howatt and Martin have a frank discussion about their respective mental health challenges and how they have had to work through them. Dr. Howatt’s work focuses on greater inclusion for employees with mental illness, changing the statistics of