Fisher and Associates Solutions Inc.

“The training and support provided through Fisher & Associates have given us a common language and helped to forge a shared commitment to building a healthy organization that places a priority on both collective and personal wellness in all that we do.”

Sydney Misener, MSW
Executive Director, Grey County Children’s Aid Society, Owen Sound, Ontario

“Dr. Fisher, and Fisher and Associates, provided the highest quality support and assistance to us at a critical time in our organization’s development. During a period of labour disruption Dr. Fisher met with all levels of management to assess individual and group needs and provide solutions. At the termination of the disruption she met with both management and front line staff – individually and in groups – to develop and implement effective back to work strategies. She brought a wealth of knowledge and skill to our issues. She gained the respect and trust of all employees, and provided leadership to all team members in organizing ongoing wellness strategies. It is a testament to her work that everyone respected – and appreciated – her professionalism and genuine warmth.”

Peter Moore
Executive Director, Kinark Child and Family Services, Markham, Ontario

“In my opinion the best feature of the program is that it has the potential to change the culture of an organization to one that puts more focus on the health and well-being of employees as the foundation for the success of the organization.”

Pam Scott
Correctional Service of Canada, Regional Coordinator EAP-CISM

“The stress-related workshops developed by Fisher and Associates are not available anywhere else. The quality and relevance of the material to attendees from our organization have been first rate. What I really appreciated about their approach is two fold: firstly, they took the time to get to know us and worked hard to understand our complex workplace environment before a workshop was ever scheduled. Secondly, they incorporated what they learned into the workshops provided, which made our participants feel understood from the outset – not an easy thing to accomplish in this setting! Feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive. Clearly, Fisher and Associates has highly skilled facilitators delivering an excellent product. They are very highly recommended!!”

F.V (Vic) Falconer
Primary Care Services Manager, Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Pacific)

“My experience with the When Working Hurts™ program has provided me with awareness, knowledge, skills and hope. Awareness of the effects of engaging in emotional labour, knowledge on how those effects contribute to the quality of that labour, skills to mitigate the effects and finally hope that one can do quality work and have a rich full career and make a difference. I am convinced that this program can reclaim professionals who have been frozen by the impacts of working with and bearing witness to trauma and suffering.”

John Campos RSW
Procurement Project Manager, B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development

“My experience tells me that Dr. Fisher’s work is a timely, researched based, powerful model that can make a real difference in the workplace. It has staff and managers working together to make a work environment that not only recognizes its unique complex of stresses but also has a plan to effectively deal with these stresses on a personal and organizational level.”

Beverly Roest
Training & Management Consultant

“We have received favorable comments from staff throughout the division that the program helped them identify stressors that affect them in both their personal and professional lives and how staff can best cope with these stressors… Since the program was delivered, we have formed a Divisional Wellness Committee to further promote wellness within our work sites. The Road Back to Wellness Program is one of the key components of an overall organizational renewal framework… It can influence the organizational culture toward becoming more sensitive to the needs of the staff and the clients they serve.”

John Picketts
Director of Community & Correctional Services, PEI

“Dr. Fisher’s Wellness Training is among the most useful I have encountered in over 20 years as a Correctional Administrator. It resonated with staff, was authentic in transmitting a genuine understanding of the demands and stresses of the correctional environment, raised staff awareness about the impacts the work can have on them and most importantly, equipped staff to attend to their own wellness in a way that no organization ever can. If you believe in the power and possibilities of personal change then this training is for you and your organization.”

Sharon Hickey,
Director, Community and Correctional Service, Yukon Department of Justice