Expertise
Helen has experienced trauma and forged a pathway towards psychological safety, both personally and professionally.
Personally; With close family connections to a holocaust survivor, Helen became curious about psychosocial and epigenetic transmission of trauma. This fuelled her research and experience of evidence-based approaches to support healing.
Professionally; Leading teams of specialist health professionals in teaching hospitals in Europe and Australia, Helen experienced the paradox between provision of excellence in healthcare, by health professionals that struggled with self-care.
Driven by compassion to create a better health system, both for those that provide and receive care, Helen has drawn upon cutting-edge research in neuroscience, evidence-based psychotherapy and on-the-ground insights, to create her THRIVE Psychological Safety Practice. Whilst this practice was inspired within healthcare, the principles can be applied to any workplace setting. Helen’s expertise is working with diverse stakeholders, integrating co-design methodology in complex, dynamic entities including peak professional bodies, government agencies and healthcare services to identify and address barriers to workplace psychological safety, to drive better wellbeing, performance and outcomes.
Purpose
Helen’s vision is to create psychologically safe workplaces where humans THRIVE®. With escalating rates of stress, fatigue, burnout, and mental ill health, there has never been a more important time to revitalise leaders, teams and workplaces.
For every $1 spent on effective strategies to create mentally healthy workplaces, there is a $5 return on investment.
-Deloitte
Psychological injuries usually have longer recovery times, higher costs and mean more time away from work than physical injuries.
-Safe Work Australia
9% of all serious workers compensation claims are for work-related mental health conditions.
-Safe Work Australia
Psychological safety is the most important factor, by far, for enhancing employee satisfaction, engagement, productivity and for building high performing teams.
Thrive; the third metric to redefining success and creating a life of well-being, wisdom and wonder
Arianna Huffington
Services
Speaker
Helen is described as an articulate and passionate speaker. Helen is skilled in translating complex, contemporary organisational neuroscience into engaging presentations for leaders, teams and individuals to help you connect, adapt and thrive. Presentation can be delivered virtually, in person and in hybrid sessions.
Facilitator
Helen is an inclusive facilitator skilled in engaging diverse stakeholders, with knowledge, neuroscience and humour, to identify contemporary workplace challenges and support your leaders and teams to promote employee satisfaction, engagement, productivity, wellbeing and achieve best outcomes for your organisation.
Consulting
Helen works with leaders and other key organisational stakeholders, reviewing quantitative and qualitative data, to identify and address barriers to building psychologically safe workplaces. Informed by data and research, Helen creates bespoke interventions to enhance employee engagement and performance, to achieve best outcomes.
Coaching
Drawing upon contemporary psychotherapy, coaching and neuroscience, we explore personal and professional opportunities to unlock your potential and optimise workplace wellbeing. Helen tailors sessions to your unique needs, taking time to hear, understand and empower you to discover your own solutions, working at a pace that suits you in achieving your hopes, dreams and aspirations.
Speaker topics
Helen has an insatiable curiosity for the neuroscience that helps leaders, teams and co-workers connect, adapt, innovate and boost productivity and wellbeing.
Topics can be tailored to suit your workplace. Here are a few samples.
We’ve worked with some great organisations.
“Thank you, Helen Lowy, for delivering virtual THRIVE Psychological Safety Program for a cohort in our organisation. Your undeniable passion for empowering teams was evident throughout the planning, delivery and evaluation of the session.”
THE ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL, VIC
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