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Motor vehicle incidents are among the leading causes of traumatic workplace injuries and fatalities in BC. The Safe Driving for Work Checklist has been developed to help employers and their workers take proactive steps to manage driving-related risks. This checklist serves as a practical guide to reinforce safe driving practices and is designed to be used before, during, and after each trip.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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Webinar

Communication Strategies for Leaders: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

An introduction to Motivational Interviewing is a free virtual workshop designed for leadership across the healthcare sector.

Are you a healthcare leader experiencing communication difficulties at work? Are you seeking conflict resolution strategies and approaches to having difficult conversations within your team?

Delivered by SafeCare BC, an introduction to Motivational Interviewing is a free virtual workshop designed for leadership across the healthcare sector.

Motivational interviewing is commonly used in clinical situations as a strengths-based approach to conversations that help draw out people’s motivations and commitment to change. The skills and techniques of motivational interviewing are directly linked with increasing psychological health and safety in the workplace.

According to the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety, Motivational Interviewing can improve the following psychological health and safety factors: organizational culture, psychological safety, leadership and expectations, engagement, growth and development, involvement, and influence.

In this 1.5-hour interactive session, the following topics will be discussed:

  • An introduction to motivational interviewing
  • Core skills of motivational interviewing
  • The processes of motivational interviewing
  • Addressing moral distress and conflict within teams
  • Leadership communication styles

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Ask-Tell-Ask (also called Elicit-Provide-Elicit) uses the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing to increase the chances that people will be ready, willing, and able to act on information or advice. Choose from the options below or use the space to write down what fits best for you.
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Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change.
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A workplace where there is effective leadership and support that helps employees know what they need to do, how their work contributes to the organization and whether there are impending changes.
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Stacey Boon, a Motivational Interviewing Trainer, leads this virtual workshop. Stacey is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and organizational coach with 20 years of experience in healthcare and human services. Her leadership experience includes leading clinical, technical and education development teams and providing education and psychological health and safety leadership for local projects and programs.

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Leadership is not just what you say, it's how you show up.  Nonverbal signals are already speaking for you before any policy is shared or a meeting begins. A calm presence in a crisis, steady eye contact in a tough conversation, or the simple act of being fully present without distractions can carry more weight […]
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Your daily actions, not just words, profoundly shape your organization's safety culture and the psychological safety of your teams. This journey towards fostering a truly safe environment for caregivers, residents, and clients is a continuous path of learning, requiring humility, consistent modeling of safe behaviors, and the courage to lead by example even through trial and error. Discover how embracing vulnerability, accountability, and the understanding that progress comes in small, intentional steps—not from a single formula—can help you build a resilient and thriving culture where safety is paramount, and everyone feels empowered and protected.
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Skills to Engage and Support People Workshop
Zoom
May 27 @ 8:30am to 4:30pm
Infection Prevention and Control, Motivational Interviewing
Starting at $35
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What we say matters—but what we don’t say often speaks louder. 
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