Training, workshops & Keynotes by topic area, Targeted to Formal & Informal Leaders.

For Resilience, Stress, Burnout & Compassion Fatigue Prevention:

  • Fry No More for Leaders - Resilience Strategies to Prevent Burnout & Successfully Lead On

  • Rebounding From & Managing Employee Burnout in a Burnt-Out World

For Psychological Health & Safety, Healthy Team Culture, Hybrid Teams & Mental Health Protection:

  • Nurturing Healthy Teams - A Leader’s Toolkit to Resilient, Engaged & Connected Teams

  • Leading Healthy Hybrid Teams - Key Factors for Psychologically Safe, Engaged & Connected Teams

  • The Change Challenge - Protecting Employee Mental Health through Company Transformation

  • Resilient Conversations for Leaders - From Conflict to Collaboration

For women in Business, Entrepreneurs & Senior Leadership:

  • Balance AND Business, Really? Strategies for Work-Life Blend to Thrive in Business & Life

*All sessions are available in-person or online; customized to your unique needs. Leader versions are available for all sessions listed on the all staff workshops page.


The cost of disability due to stress and mental health concerns is far too great on individuals, teams and workplaces. Let’s work together to explore how we can positively impact your organization through targeted leadership training on these timely topics.

Shannon has this incredible ability to hold people accountable with finesse and grace so that people understand what needs to change and actions on how to get there.
— KFAerospace Conference, 2019
Your Fry No More session was exactly what we needed to hear. I really like how you talked about burnout as cultural and at the same time there are actions we can all take to help ourselves and our teams. I am recommending this session to anyone worried about staff burnout.
— Manager - private sector, Manitoba
We were so impressed with how every staff person named an action they could take to end mental health stigma. What a great session. (Building Your Mentally Healthy Community - One Action at a Time)
— Director, non-profit organization, Winnipeg, MB

Entrepreneur Mental Health Association Gala

Balance, really? Strategies for Resilience, Mental Well-Being & Preventing Burnout and in Business & Life

We regularly hire shannon. We always benefit from her expertise, love how engaging she is, and how she works with us to deliver exactly what we want!

about your keynote - everyone loved their time with you! our evaluations made this very clear. I will make sure to reach out in the future and will be 100% recommending your sessions to anyone!

Ashley G. Living WEll - Conference Organizer, Northern Health region, Feb 2023

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Safety Services Conference

Endorsement - Anita Zubricki - Safety Services Manitoba, Marketing Director & Conference Host

“We have had Shannon Gander back for 4 years! She always receives excellent evaluations from our delegates on the timely topic of Resiliency and Mental Health in the Workplace. Delegates are telling us Shannon is an excellent speaker, best session yet, educational, engaging and she shares practical tips and actions.”

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“Your workshop on: Top Resiliency Skills for Committee Chairs filled up first two years straight - we’ll have you back. Feedback was excellent!”

SAFEWork Manitoba Conference - 5 years of delivering presentations to our delegates.