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International authority on workplace behaviours to speak in Guelph One of North America’s most prominent social workers will lead two workshops in this area in October which are expected to attract hundreds of professionals from both the public and private sectors. Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, who has spent the past ten years studying the concepts of vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame in the workplace and home. Sponsored by Trellis Mental Health and Development Services, Brown will present a seminar on on October 19 and a work-
shop on Thriving in Today’s Stressful Workplace on October 20. The bullying workshop will be held at the River Run Centre in Guelph. The workshop will take place at St. George’s Banquet Hall in Waterloo. Brown is a nationally renowned speaker and has won numerous teaching awards, including the University’s Outstanding Faculty Award. In 2008, she was named Behavioural Health Scholar-in-Residence at the Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston. The author of three books, Brown is also
author of Connections, a psycho-educational shame resilience curriculum that is being facilitated by mental health and addiction professionals. Her current research focuses on authentic leadership and wholeheartedness in families, schools, and business organizations. “We are delighted that Brene can visit Guelph and share her insights and research with us” said Fred Wagner, executive director of Trellis. “Anyone who knows Brene or who researches her background will recognize that she is one of the continent’s leading authorities on these topics. We expect
that many people will want to learn from her.” Tickets for the bullying workshop are $30, HST included. The leadership workshop tickets are $285 including HST. Both can be ordered now from The River Run Centre box office at www.riverrun.ca or call 519-763-3000.
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