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Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier

Leadership Resilience and Burnout Expert

Marie Helene Pelletier Headshot March 2023
Improve Leadership Resilience and Mental Health
La constellation de compétences (FR)
3 Tips To Build Resilience and Prevent Burnout
A Lesson from Leaders of Resilient Teams
Dr.
Marie Helene Pelletier Headshot March 2023
Improve Leadership Resilience and Mental Health
La constellation de compétences (FR)
3 Tips To Build Resilience and Prevent Burnout
A Lesson from Leaders of Resilient Teams

Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier is an award-winning workplace mental health expert, psychologist, and advisor. Fluently bilingual in both English and French, she’s one of only a handful of work psychologists holding both a PhD and MBA and expertly blends business acumen with the latest psychology research. Through her signature mix of business and clinical expertise, Pelletier provides audiences with actionable strategies to boost performance, manage change, and build leadership and organizational resilience.

Pelletier is a practicing psychologist with 20+ years of experience in clinical and workplace psychology. She also has extensive experience as a senior leader in corporate, insurance, governance, and public sectors. Pelletier is a member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and a past director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and International Association of Applied Psychology.

Pelletier’s work has been featured in publications like Forbes, Thrive Global, and Fast Company and published in academic journals such as Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, and Organizational Dynamics. She is also the author of The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimize Your Work and Health.

With a Ph.D. in counselling psychology from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and an MBA from the UBC Sauder School of Business, Pelletier has won numerous academic and industry awards, including the Industry Leadership Award from Benefits Canada.

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • The feedback from our physicians for Dr. Pelletier’s Resilience workshop was overwhelmingly positive. We have rarely if ever received as many 10 out of 10 in our physician engagement events. The group appreciated how informative, supportive and eye-opening her content was as well as Marie-Helene’s engaging and energetic style. They reported leaving with a specific action plan and commitment to incorporate research-based resilience-building strategies in by the following week. Many commented on the need to bring this workshop to other physicians – colleagues and leaders included, which I fully agree with.

  • Un merci chaleureux, de la part de tous chez METRO, pour votre conférence portant sur la résilience et la gestion du stress, qui fut un réel succès auprès de nos équipes. Nous avons reçu d’excellents commentaires sur le contenu, mais également sur votre dynamisme, votre aisance et votre énergie. Ce sera un plaisir de collaborer de nouveau avec vous dans le futur.

  • I reached out to Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier to present a bilingual keynote address at the annual Symposium of the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX) in 2015. This is a group of over 600 executives, some who were in the room, most attending via videoconferencing from other Canadian cities. To this day, I still put Dr. Pelletier’s name forward when asked about compelling speakers on workplace mental health and resilience. Working and interacting with Marie-Hélène in preparation for the event was effortless and professional. Her session was one of the best received of the entire event. Participants had noted her as being a thoughtful and well-prepared speaker, who delivered a highly relevant presentation with clear mastery of the subject and practical take-aways.

  • Inspiring, effective, engaging – those are just some of the comments we received from participants after Dr. Pelletier’s presentation. Many commented on how they gained a better understanding their own behaviours and thought patterns, and were motivated to take action on some of the tangible real-life strategies she provided. As an event planner, it was great to see our audience engage with her presentation while also experiencing personal learnings and benefits from her session.

  • It’s rare to find someone with the education, knowledge and experience in both business and psychology who can integrate the concepts of resilience and workplace mental health with practical business needs. It’s even more rare to find someone who can deliver these messages in such a compelling way. During the Professional Development Day for our MBA working professional group, Dr. Pelletier truly inspired participants to take action, and did it with passion, knowledge, and humour. Participants commented that this presentation should be a must for everyone and I agree!

  • Dr. Marie- Helene Pelletier was a keynote speaker I brought in to present at our “Taking Care of You” personal development workshop on the topics of Resilience and Mental Health for the Business Career Centre. I’ve also collaborated with Dr. Pelletier on a webinar she presented to our alumni community. Both were highly received with excellent feedback. Her presentation brought research and business-based information in an applied way which was relatable, insightful and showcased her deep knowledge in these areas. Participants walked away with an increased awareness of warning signs, useful tools to implement to keep their mental health balanced and healthy and a changed view on how they defined their health by bringing together physical, mental and financial health. I would highly recommend Dr. Pelletier as she is an engaging speaker, passionate about these topics and the wellbeing of others and brings a sense of humor to her presentations.

  • Over a year ago at a SunLife event I met Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier who is a practicing psychologist in Canada and experienced senior leader with over 20 years of experience in clinical, counselling, and workplace psychology. She is one of those rare experts who truly grasps what it takes for us (both individually and organizations) to achieve goals that we may only dream of. As a colleague I am impressed with her speaking abilities. She inspires participants to take action that leads to results and does this with passion, knowledge, experience and joy. I encourage all who are truly interested in achieving optimal health for themselves and their organization to visit her website and follow her on twitter, and if you see her on the schedule at a conference, don’t miss the experience of hearing and meeting her.

  • Dr. Pelletier is an excellent speaker! She gave a virtual presentation in French for our conference, and she was professional and prepared from start to end. She tailored her speaking points to ensure they were relevant to our audience and her presentation was very well received. I felt she did an especially great job of captivating the audience in a virtual environment with her energy and her use of visual aids. Thank you again Dr. Pelletier for sharing your expertise at our event!

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