The term Parallel Ventures captures the spirit of the diverse and often overlapping paths I explore beyond the primary focus of my ‘day job’. It encompasses some of the ‘other stuff’ I do—sometimes deeply personal projects driven by curiosity or passion, and other times ideas... The post NEW: Parallel Ventures appeared first on Akashic Communications.| Akashic Communications
Written by Michelle Hohn, Lloyd Lipsett and Luc Zandvliet By now, most of the Intelligent Miner’s audience will be well-aware of the anticipated January 1, 2024 in-force date of Bill S-211 – Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Canada’s Modern... The post ARTICLE: Bill S-211: A Conversation Between Akashic Communications and Social Performance/Human Rights Practioners Lloyd Lipsett and Luc Zandvliet appeared first on Akashic Communications.| Akashic Communications
After returning from the Sustainable Cities Trade Mission to Poland and Ukraine, Michelle explores the win-win opportunities that could arise from collaboration between two future-critical sectors: mining and cleantech. The Canadian environmental and cleantech sector is a vibrant, dynamic, and rapidly evolving field focused on...| Akashic Communications
Reviewing the link between psychological safety, respectful workplaces, and harassment, the importance of a workplace culture of prevention and support , links to MiHR tools and how this all ties-into the TSM 2023 Safe, Healthy, & Respectful Workplace Protocol update.| Akashic Communications
Sept 2023: Mental Well-being in Mining – a Shared Responsibilityby Andy Tunnicliffe Following “disturbing” incidents of harassment and discrimination in Australia’s mines, freelance writer Andrew Tunnicliffe speaks to psychological health and safety consultant Michelle Hohn about reassessing workplace cultures and their impact on employee mental wellbeing....| Akashic Communications
by Carly LeonidaMay 31, 2023 Safety is a non-negotiable construct in the mining industry today. It’s the number one concern on site and, when we think about safety, we naturally think of physical safety… Am I wearing the right personal protective equipment (PPE)? Am I...| Akashic Communications
After over 25 years of working in and consulting to the mining industry, I’ve grown accustomed to the need to create compelling arguments to get a variety of internal and external social performance topics higher-up on the organizational radar screen. Factoring in ample time for...| Akashic Communications
Mental health and the importance of psychological health and safety in the workplace were spotlighted at the annual Health and Safety awards breakfast at the Association of Mineral Explorers (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver this week. Keynote speaker Michelle Hohn’s advice regarding addressing gaps in...| Akashic Communications
Michelle was honoured to be asked to speak at the 2023 AME Roundup Environment, Health & Safety Award Breakfast. Her talk focused on what Psychological Health & Safety means, as well as practical and realistic entry points on the adoption curve, including stage-appropriate ways to...| Akashic Communications
