At times, people suffered and at times, the overall workplace suffered too.Īfter a few years of experiencing this, I thought to myself, there must be better ways to deal with these common challenges other than simply accepting all the negative consequences of high stress, trauma and change (which seemed to be the norm). It seemed we never paused to really look at how we, the staff and the overall workplace, were actually coping in the midst of it all. I also noticed that the organizations I worked in were constantly going through changes in their effort to deal with the many internal and external demands placed upon them. I noticed that many of my colleagues were suffering from stress and burnout (which as a relatively new social worker at the time, I wanted to try to avoid!). As important, I believe, is having some idea about why we do what we do.įor me, I do what I do because in my early years as a social worker, while I loved what I was doing, I became more interested in the impact constant change and the nature of emotional labour (work that involves caring for others) has on the professionals who get out of bed every day to make a difference – often amidst very high stress and high trauma work situations. But before you do that, I think it is equally important for you to have some sense of why I do what I do…it’s easy for us to list our resume and credentials, what we have to offer and so forth. I know you are on this page because you want to know more about me, my credentials, my experience and the like – which you can find by continuing to read below.

Lynda believes the well-being of helping professionals, leaders and change agents is an ethical imperative and foundational to quality service delivery and truly making a difference in caregiving organizations. She has trained thousands of professionals in various jurisdictions across Canada and worked one-to-one with hundreds of clients over the years.

You can contact Lynda to discuss your current employee well-being and support needs!Īs a Registered Social Worker, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, trainer and facilitator, Lynda brings 30 years of combined clinical and training experience in both individual and organizational change. All of her offerings have adapted to be provided virtually and online during this Covid-19 pandemic time. She offers training workshops, webinars, and inspirational speaking to various government and non-profit organizations with extensive experience in healthcare, education, emergency services, First Nations’ communities, as well as the human and social services sectors. Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC is the founder and director of Thrive Training + Coaching.

Time for a Change by Lynda Page