Susan Jakobson

Principal, Jakobson Consulting & Analytics

Susan Jakobson is the Principal of Jakobson Consulting & Analytics. As a Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor, she works with employers to develop psychologically health and safe workplaces supported by specific mental health strategies. Susan balances the business imperative with workplace health to provide practical and realistic approaches to support employees to be their best. Susan is the lead trainer for the Canadian Standards Association for the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace and is able to customize the requirements of the Standard to any workplace. As a consultant to the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association, Susan has been integral to the development of the new National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-being for Post-secondary Students. She is able to leverage her experience in psychological health and safety in the workplace and apply to post-secondary institutions who are looking towards aligning with the new student standard.

Summary of contributions

Psychosocial hazards are potential causes of psychological harm at work. All statements in the...

It can seem daunting to prioritize and choose those evidence-based actions most likely to improve...

This framework provides policy recommendations for potential impacts on psychological health and...

Lead a team discussion to address psychological competencies and demands in your workplace. This...

Implement these actions and responses with a minimal investment of resources or cost to the...

Learn why team resilience matters at work and how to support it. You’ll see actionable...

Help prepare leaders and employees to respond to traumatic incidents at work. Planning ahead can...

A framework to help your organization prevent discrimination, harassment, bullying, trauma, burnout...

Use these workshop materials to help make it easier for decision-makers to say yes to psychological...

Psychological health means being able to think, feel and behave in a way where we can effectively...

A guide to use the free resources offered to assess and address psychological health and safety...

This includes how to make the business case, get buy-in, communicate your plan, and choose your...

Learn to lead a team discussion to address psychological protection in the workplace. This resource...

Learn how to lead a team discussion to address psychological and social support at work. This...

Learn how to lead a team discussion to address organizational culture at work. This resource...

Suggested actions are based on research or practice that can help mitigate the risk of psychosocial...

On the agenda offers free materials and facilitator tools to address psychosocial factors. Create...

The background of Guarding Minds at Work includes the history dating back to before its launch in...

Learn about Guarding Minds and how to use it to take action on psychological health and safety at...

Below, we've included statements from the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey. They are grouped...

The organizational review asks similar questions to the employee survey but is for senior...

Share why and how you’re addressing psychological health and safety (PHS) at work. This can...

You can put these actions and responses in place with few resources and minimal cost to the...

You can implement these actions and responses with few resources and limited cost to the...

Implement these actions and responses with minimal cost to the organization...

Implement these actions and responses at low or no cost to the organization...

Implement these actions and responses at low or no cost to the organization...

Put these actions and responses in place with little to no cost to the organization...

These actions and responses can be put in place with only a minimal investment of resources or cost...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve workload management in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve balance in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address recognition and reward in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address physical safety in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve growth and development in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve engagement in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve civility and respect in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve involvement and influence in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve leadership and expectations in the...

These actions help hold employees accountable to work together in inclusive ways. They do not cost...

Our thoughts are not facts. They are often assumptions, reactions or unfair self-criticisms. Learn...

The Stress satisfaction scan is a 6-item employee questionnaire that indicates to what extent your...

Understand and analyze your Guarding Minds at Work report so that you can recommend an effective...

Terminating employees can be done in a psychologically safer way. The following suggestions can...

Techniques to help you reduce anxiety and deal with stressors more effectively throughout your day...

Select statements from the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey were identified by the...

Select statements from the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey were identified by the...

Questions related to copyright, customization and functionality of Guarding Minds at Work are...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to

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Review the pros and cons of asking demographic questions in your Guarding Minds at Work employee...