Chenier Consulting Canada in the Workplace

Richard has a special interest in mental wellness in the Canadian workplace and shares his unique personal and professional experience from both an employer and employee perspective. He promotes back to work strategies that are founded on education, early intervention, prevention and the financial and social burden of mental illness in the workplace. He advocates recovery models which are centred on promoting safe workplaces and peer support. Richard brings his skills and vast experience to bear in improving mental health literacy in the workplace which in turn confers early recognition and intervention, prevention and the reduction of stigma and discrimination. His extensive experience in planning and policy development at a senior level, combined with his background in mental health, allows him to assist your corporation or organization by:

• Providing your managers and staff with the necessary training and tools to deal with MH issues in the workplace

• Assisting employers to develop workplace mental wellness plans and policies to ensure that their approach is systematic, thorough and equitable to all staff

More recently, Richard has been invited to speak to the following organizations and associations:

• Canadian Institute: Human Resource Managers and professionals from across Canada

• Royal Bank of Canada: Human Resource Managers

• Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters  

• Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario

• Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba  

• Episodic Disabilities Network "Managing Episodic Disabilities". Served as a presenter in this new, innovative and interactive online course that helps HR professionals from across Canada understand episodic disabilities including mental illnesses.  

• An active participant in a professional video production entitled “Glimpses of Light”. A documentary dealing with stigma and discrimination.