Leadership Workshops & Keynotes

Leadership Training

Together Let’s Support Staff Well-Being AND Prevent Leader Burnout

Research shows that 80% of leaders are feeling exhausted while showing up to lead others. Exhaustion is one of the top 3 symptoms of burnout.

Shannon empowers leadership teams with the latest evidence-based strategies on employee mental well-being, staff resilience and the daily actions that reduce the costs associated with disengagement, burnout and employee turnover.

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 Successfully Lead On

  • Managing Employee Burnout in a Burnt-Out World

  • The Change Challenge - Protecting Employee Mental Health through Transformation

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 Safety, Engaged & Connected Teams

  • Resilient Conversations for Leaders - Transforming Conflict into Communication & Collaboration

For Women in Business, Entrepreneurs & Senior Leadership:

  • Balance, Really? Bolstering Mental Wellness in Work-Life Blend

*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.

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.”

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.

Online Wellness Workshops

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!

WCB HR Director

Motivational Speaker Winnipeg

“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

Entrepreneur Mental Health Association Gala Launch

More and more we are normalizing mental health as health, that’s a good thing. When we are struggling, it’s important to reach out. “Accepting help is it’s own kind of strength”.

Resilience Speaker

“Your workshop on Top Resiliency Skills for our conference members filled up first, two years straight - we’ll definitely have you back Shannon. Feedback was excellent!”

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

  • “Shannon has this incredible ability to motivate with finesse, humour and grace so that people understand what needs to change and actions on how to get there. Fantastic keynote.”

    — KFAerospace Conference

  • “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

  • "It is clear by the evaluations that everyone enjoyed their time with you, I will be 100% recommending your sessions to anyone!"

    Ashley Grzebeniak - Northern Health Region - Living Well, Mental Wellness Conference