In this episode of the Vita Talks Podcast, Gianna is joined by Leigh-Ann Ing, the head of wellness at Gowling WLG, a Canadian law firm with over 1,500 legal professionals. Leigh-Ann discusses the firm’s evolving wellness strategy, which centers compassion and self-kindness. These values are often overlooked in the high-pressure environment of the legal industry, which instead often prioritizes performance and perfectionism.
Leigh-Ann shares how she developed this strategy, a process that included conducting active listening exercises to understand employee perspectives on wellness. She emphasizes how important it is to remain flexible and able to adapt a wellness strategy when needed. Also critical is leadership buy-in, which can be achieved by demonstrating the value of investing in wellness. Leigh-Ann describes how she and her team are working on implementing quarterly or semi-annual data dashboards to measure progress.
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Leigh-Ann Ing
Leigh-Ann has more than 20 years’ experience in the health and productivity field, working with national and global employers in a variety of industries. She has developed and implemented impactful organizational health and wellness strategies for groups ranging in size from 100 to more than 80,000 people. She has successfully supported numerous employers in achieving best-in-class, externally recognized work cultures that champion improved employee health, well-being and engagement.
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