29 - Dianne Martin: A nursing leader's thoughts on the pandemic and where we're headed

29 - Dianne Martin: A nursing leader's thoughts on the pandemic and where we're headed

I had Dianne Martin (the CEO of WeRPN) on the podcast just a few months ago and we had a great chat but pretty much everything has changed since then, particularly around the world of healthcare. While our first podcast interview was done in person at WeRPN’s offices in Mississauga, we had to do this one virtually because of the continuing lockdown. We chatted about the handling of the pandemic so far, the debate about wearing masks for the general public, the state of the economy, challenges facing nurses during these strange times and much more.

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26 - Gary Direnfeld: Strategies for managing stress and anxiety around COVID-19

26 - Gary Direnfeld: Strategies for managing stress and anxiety around COVID-19

Gary Direnfeld is a veteran social worker with decades of experience under his belt helping people from all walks of life. He’s also been a columnist, author, conference speaker and more. I spoke to Gary about how people can manage the stress and anxiety around the current pandemic, as well as how they can help their children to better manage anxiety during these trying times.

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25 - Communicating in a crisis with Heather Spidell and John Perenack

25 - Communicating in a crisis with Heather Spidell and John Perenack

This episode is for the professionals out there who are tasked with communicating on behalf of their organizations in this time of global crisis. You will hear back-to-back conversations with two veteran communicators and long-time friends of mine - Heather Spidell, the Principal of Heather Spidell Consulting in Halifax and John Perenack, a Principal with StrategyCorp in Toronto. Thanks to both of these consummate professionals for their time and expertise. Hopefully there are a few ideas you can use to help your organization communicate more effectively in these strange times.

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