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The Whole Person at Work: Mindsets Canadian Employers Must Adopt to Turn the Tide on Stress, Burnout, and Disengagement

The Whole Person at Work: Mindsets Canadian Employers Must Adopt to Turn the Tide on Stress, Burnout, and Disengagementby: Garth Epp | Workplace ChaplainPublished on: 04/11/2026

Personal stress doesn't clock out. Discover the mindsets Canadian employers must adopt to address the whole person at work, reduce absenteeism and turnover, and build a culture of care that transforms from the inside out.

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The Whole Person at Work: Mindsets Canadian Employers Must Adopt to Turn the Tide on Stress, Burnout, and Disengagement

The Weight in the Room: Why Every Workplace Needs a Safe Place to Talk

The Weight in the Room: Why Every Workplace Needs a Safe Place to Talkby: Garth Epp | Workplace ChaplainPublished on: 02/11/2026

Employees carry personal stress through every door. When there's nowhere safe to put it, the costs are real. Discover why a trusted pastoral presence at work may be the most overlooked investment in your team's wellbeing.

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The Weight in the Room: Why Every Workplace Needs a Safe Place to Talk

Before the Breaking Point: The Case for a Trusted Presence at Work

Before the Breaking Point: The Case for a Trusted Presence at Workby: Garth Epp | Workplace ChaplainPublished on: 28/10/2026

Nearly 60% of Canadian employees with EAP access never use it. This piece explores why traditional support models fall short, what the research says about employee stress, and how workplace chaplaincy fills a gap no benefits package can.

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Before the Breaking Point: The Case for a Trusted Presence at Work

The Person Nobody Knew They Needed: Defining the Role of a Workplace Chaplain

The Person Nobody Knew They Needed: Defining the Role of a Workplace Chaplainby: Garth Epp | Workplace ChaplainPublished on: 26/10/2026

Employees are carrying more than their job descriptions, and the costs are showing up everywhere. This piece defines the chaplaincy model, explores why it works, and what it addresses that traditional programs were never designed to handle.

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The Person Nobody Knew They Needed: Defining the Role of a Workplace Chaplain

Built for Efficiency, Not for People

Built for Efficiency, Not for Peopleby: Garth Epp | Workplace ChaplainPublished on: 23/10/2026

Most organizations invest in mental health access, not relationships. Explore why EAP use remains low, the limits of reactive support, and how workplace chaplaincy builds trust through a familiar presence before crisis hits.

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Built for Efficiency, Not for People

The Program Nobody Uses

The Program Nobody Usesby: Garth Epp | Workplace ChaplainPublished on: 16/10/2026

Unlike the traditional EAP model, workplace chaplaincy offers proactive, relationship-first support that builds trust and strengthens the employee experience before a crisis begins.

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The Program Nobody Uses