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Interview with Students Q: In your past club/leadership experiences, what was one key activity you/your club did that improved the overall health and wellness of all members? Selina: One exciting project that I spearheaded at the office was planning and hosting a Wellness Fair for all of our staff members at Safe! This involved tasks such as reaching out to local businesses to come on-site to booth at the fair, connecting with the Canadian Mental Health Association to collaborate and have them present a workshop about mental health in the workplace, and coordinating additional logistics such as catering lunch and preparing the booths and presentation areas. With the help of my lovely team, we were able to help improve the overall health and wellness of our employees through sharing resources, education, and providing a delicious and healthy lunch! Jessica: Through my past experiences, I realize that regular check-ins are essential to ensuring the overall mental health and wellness of members! Doing so will help increase communication within your team as you can identify any barriers to success or areas that members need support with. This can also help in realizing areas of growth to keep them motivated - some may want to take on more responsibility while others may already have their plate full. Understanding each member’s situation and providing them with support in their role can help generate greater overall success!
Karen: During my experiences in AIESEC as the Vice President of Talent Management, which acts as the HR function, I made it a priority of mine to check in with each individual member. I wanted to ensure that they all individually felt valued for the work that they put in, and that they were gaining tangible skills out of their experience. This allowed my team and I to learn more about how to best support each member, while focusing on member development and retention strategies. In addition to having socials, at the end of the year we hold an Appreciation Night to celebrate all our successes and look back on all our accomplishments. A simple “thank you” and “great job!” goes a long way, so if you’re an exec member, make sure to appreciate all the members who put in their time and effort! Likewise, if you’re a member, say thank you to the execs because they put a lot of hard work and dedication into what they do.
