Mae Kroeis, MPH-HP.
Surviving to Thriving: Key Pillars of Workplace Success
Thriving at work is strongly associated with higher job satisfaction, improved performance, decreased stress and burnout, and an increased ability to problem solve and effectively respond to challenges. Not surprisingly, these positive impacts lead to lower absenteeism, presenteeism, disability and turnover-related costs for workplaces. Although it’s clear that focusing on thriving at work impacts the bottom line, the traditional approach to workplace wellbeing has, up until recent years, focused largely on preventing problems and investing in programs such as employee assistance, return to work, and fitness programmes. With such valuable and critical benefits of thriving at work, it is time to shift to a more positive approach to promoting wellbeing in the workplace.
Mae’s talk integrates elements of positive psychology to promote a thriving, flourishing workplace, and discusses what both employees and employers can do to foster a culture of wellness, engagement, and purpose at work. Through active participation, attendees will learn how they can begin to thrive at work through the development of personal resources and resiliency such as perspective taking, self-compassion, and adopting a growth mindset, which allows individuals to better manage their wellbeing and cope with various workplace demands and stressors.
Attendees will also learn strategies to individually and collectively contribute to a thriving workplace culture, including building positive relationships at work, understanding and applying our individual strengths, and more.
After this talk, attendees will be able to…
Understand the value of thriving at work for both employee well-being and business outcomes
Acquire specific strategies to actively thrive at work and build personal resources
Acquire actionable strategies to contribute to a positive and thriving workplace environment
Interested in this thriving and workplace success talk? Get in touch!
Mae provides workplace wellness speaking services in Calgary, AB., and virtually across Canada. She also loves to travel, so contact us to inquire about opportunities in other cities.
About Mae
Mae Kroeis (she/her) holds a Master’s degree in Public Health with specialization in Health Promotion from the University of Alberta and an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Ottawa. She is also a Certified Professional Coach with the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF).
Mae is a highly skilled public speaker with extensive experience in designing and facilitating mental wellbeing and workplace wellness workshops for a variety of businesses, organizations, schools, and community groups. She has also previously taught programs such as the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health First Aid and The Working Mind programs, Alberta Health Services’ Community Helpers Program, and has been an active Applied Suicide Intervention Skills trainer since 2012.
Mae’s expertise centers around psychological health and safety, workplace mental health and well-being, and positive psychology, and she has over 20 years of experience in group facilitation, workshop design and implementation, knowledge translation, and community development. She has worked with first responders and several other diverse groups such as the Alberta Teacher’s Association, Wolf Midstream, Emerging Health Leaders, the Franco-Albertan Sports Federation, and more. Mae helps organizations understand the value of resilience and mental well-being, how this relates to improved performance, as well as ways to boost individual and workplace well-being.
Mae is passionate about human flourishing and believes that, with the number of hours we spend working in a lifetime, enjoying what we do is essential to a fulfilling life. She enjoys supporting individuals in aligning their best selves with the work they do, while at the same time, helping workplaces to create supportive environments where people want to work and can be their best selves.
Mae lives with her husband and 3 children and spends as much time as possible enjoying the mountains, parks, good coffee and a great book.