WorkShift Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

WCB works with a wide range of partners across the province, and the country, to help support the work we do to keep Nova Scotians safe. As an organization, we know that we will only be successful when we are aligned on that mission. 
One of the most important partnerships we have is with government, as they help guide the priorities for the province, and set the tone on what it’s like to live and work in Nova Scotia.   
In episode 8 of our Workshift podcast, Interim CEO and host Shelley Rowan talks to Deputy Ministers Ava Czapalay and April Howe about how they work with their communities to promote a culture of safety in their roles and initiate change in their specific sectors.

Ava Czapalay is the Deputy Minister of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, and previously served as the Deputy Minister and CEO of the Office of Immigration and Population Growth. In her current role, Deputy Czapalay provides strategic and operational direction to guide the department, and advises the minister on policy, equity and diversity, workplace safety, skills and learning, apprenticeship, labour services, immigration and population growth. 
April Howe is Deputy Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Deputy Howe has more than 20 years of experience in corporate, government and community leadership. April is a champion for diversity and inclusion both in her role as Deputy Minister and within the broader community. She shares her expertise with other organizations to help create the conditions for true inclusivity in the workplace. 
Make sure you follow Workshift, a podcast from the Workers Compensation Board that helps to rewrite the narrative on what makes a healthy, safe and successful workplace.

In episode 7 of our Workshift podcast, former WCB CEO and Host Stuart MacLean talks to Dr. Jonathan Fowles and Dr. Robert Strang about the importance of physical activity and how leaders can help their workers be more active, and more healthy at work.

" When we started this podcast, we wanted to invite people into those meeting rooms, and give them a chance to hear directly from the change-makers and hopefully inspire leaders to continue these important conversations in their own workplaces." - Shelley Rowan

After 36 years with Worker's Compensation Board and 10 years as CEO, Stuart MacLean has retired and has moved on to a new position with Emera as Vice President of Safety and Environment.

In this episode, Stuart MacLean speaks with Shelley Rowan, interim CEO of the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, who will be taking over the role of host of the Workshift podcast. Shelley gives listeners the opportunity to hear directly from leaders, while also inspiring those leaders to continue important safety conversations in their workplaces.

Together, they discuss what makes a good safety leader, the value of podcasting to initiate conversations, Stuart's highlights as host and what lies ahead for Workshift, including an episode featuring Dr. Robert Strang and Dr. Jonathan Fowles.

Make sure you follow Workshift, a podcast from the Workers Compensation Board, that's helping to rewrite the narrative on what makes a healthy, safe and successful workplace.

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Whether you’re a leader or someone who enjoys inspiring conversations, WorkShift will change the way you think about work.

Shelley Rowan, interim CEO of the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, speaks with leaders in workplace safety about health, safety, but most of all, leadership in a world that is always changing. Hear the stories behind their successes, and their failures, and how they’re meeting the same challenges you may be facing.

It’s been said that we learn from experience. But we can learn a lot more when we add the experiences of others to our own.

In the face of new challenges in the workforce, leaders are being asked to do more today to ensure their workplaces are more physically and mentally safer than ever before. With the exiting of Baby Boomers and industry labour shortages, leaders are being tested in new ways.

How do we ensure our skilled workers are healthy and safe at work? How do we have employees return to work in a meaningful way? How do we attract new workers with innovative technology on the rise?

Storytelling is one of the most compelling forms of communication and often the best way to ensure vital information is absorbed by the people you are trying to reach. In episode 5 of our Workshift podcast, WCB CEO Stuart MacLean talks to Martin Lesperance about the effectiveness of storytelling in workplace safety, especially for those in leadership roles, and for young people who are just entering the workforce.