June Workplace Wellness Program Ideas
Many organizations provide free and credible resources to help you plan workplace wellness activities. We have highlighted some of them here, including our own, to help you develop and deliver a cost-effective program for your employees.
View Full CalendarPride Month
While pride can be celebrated any time of the year, pride events are held in June. Use these resources to get involved.
Men’s Health Month
The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Use these resources to get involved.
National Health and Fitness Day
June 6
Encourage your staff to engage in physical activity on this day, and share with their colleagues what they did to celebrate. Share ideas on getting active with this toolkit.
National Cancer Survivors Day
June 7
National Cancer Survivors Day is a global celebration for those who have survived, an inspiration for those recently diagnosed, and a gathering of support for families. Information on organizing an event, including registration, themes, communication strategies, and a list of potential speakers are available online.
Canadian Environment Week
June 1 - 7
This week focuses on the issue of climate change, conservation, and preservation. Although Canadian Environment Week is particular to Canadians, it is encouraged worldwide.
National Blood Donor Week
June 8 - 14
During this week you can encourage staff to give the gift of life by donating blood. If you can, organize a volunteer donor drive at your workplace.
National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21
The Canadian government has free downloadable resources and activity ideas that apply to all ages.
- See Indigenous engagement planning to improve the approach for recruiting employees from the Indigenous community.
- See Indigenous teachings for leaders to learn more about the valuable concepts that have been translated into actionable workplace approaches.
Multiculturalism Day
June 27
Celebrate the various cultures in your workplace or participate in the many activities happening across the country. This can help staff feel recognized and appreciated.
National posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness day
June 27
June 27 marks national post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness day. On this day, we raise awareness and abandon stigma.
Featured learning materials
Implicit bias
Learn to identify and understand implicit bias, microaggressions and intersectionality. Whether the bias results in poor morale or discrimination, identifying it is the first step to eliminating it.
Featured work-life balance tip
Start Small
Take control of your work-life, start small and build your balance from there. It sounds simple and it can be. Making little changes to your work-life balance is a good start. Build with more little changes and appreciate the successes that comes. Then continue to grow at a manageable pace that’s within your control.
Featured team building activity
Team activity: Microaggressions
This activity helps us to understand and avoid microaggressions.
Featured audio/video resources
Indigenous teachings that benefit workplace culture
A collection of videos explaining how the Seven Sacred Teachings and the Medicine Wheel can benefit work culture and employees at all levels. These teachings can be used to encourage employee confidence, engagement and well-being in any work environment.