Session Description

Every workplace is powered by people—and people don't always wear their struggles on the outside. Stress, anxiety, burnout, and personal challenges often reveal themselves through subtle changes in behavior long before they become performance issues. The question is: are leaders paying attention?

In this engaging and practical workshop, participants will learn how to recognize the early warning signs that a colleague or employee may be struggling and discover how a single conversation can change the trajectory of a person's life. Through compelling real-world stories, research-backed insights, and actionable strategies, attendees will explore a simple five-step framework for noticing behavioral changes, choosing the right time and place to talk, leading with empathy instead of judgment, asking meaningful questions, listening without trying to "fix" the problem, and following up with genuine care.

Whether you're an HR professional, people leader, or individual contributor, this session will provide practical tools for creating a culture where employees feel seen, heard, and supported. Because sometimes the most impactful leadership isn't found in policies or programs - it's found in a conversation that begins with, "How are you...really?"

The speaker will also serve as a disc jockey by incorporating music trivia and songs into the content for a fun and engaging experience with the audience.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Normalize Mental Health Conversations at Work where employees learn to reduce the stigma and be OK to reach out and feel safe when talking to HR or co-workers. Share a framework that HR professionals can model and encourage these conversations across all levels of their organizations.
• Reduce Stress with Humour - Drawing from The Power of Laughter, participants will understand how levity, play, and laughter are clinically and culturally linked to stress reduction. Learn fun and practical ways to integrate humour into their team culture without minimizing serious topics.
• Turn Awareness into Action Participants will walk away with at least three conversation frameworks they can immediately apply, whether in a 1-on-1, a team meeting, or a company-wide initiative to connect mental health directly to productivity and retention outcomes.

About the Speaker

Greg Kettner spent 27 years in sales and leadership before asking a question that changed everything: What if we could actually WorkHappy?

Today, Greg is a keynote speaker and the founder of WorkHappy, a framework helping organizations and their employees reduce stress, strengthen connections, and build cultures where mental health isn't a whispered topic but a celebrated priority.

Through his signature talk, "Be The Can Opener!" Greg creates a rare safe space where employees and leaders feel empowered to open up, reach out, and get the help they deserve. His blend of humor, heart, and hard-won experience doesn't just shift mindsets; it saves lives.

Greg has shared stages with Robin Williams and Jim Gaffigan; worked with brands like Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company, and RE/MAX; and is on a mission to help one million people talk about mental health at work and at home. He's' proof that when people feel happy, heard, and supported, everyone wins.