Leadership in Motion

In this episode of Leadership in Motion, April Belbeck, Occupational Therapist, Case Manager, Life Care Planner, and Clinical Services Manager with Rehabilitation Management Inc., joins Victoria and Marnie to share her leadership development over the past 30 years of her career.

Topics include April's experience working in the auto-sector, the importance of client-centred care, and her experience as an expert witness in the courts of Ontario.

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In this episode of Leadership in Motion, Lauren Okell, the owner and director of Okell Rehabilitation Services, joins Victoria and Marnie to discuss her experiences running her own practice and the importance of mentorship.

Topics include Lauren's experience as a mentor, tips for occupational therapists thinking about becoming a mentor, and the value of mentorship for new occupational therapists.

In this episode of Leadership in Motion, Laura Stanley, an occupational therapist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), joins Victoria and Marnie to share her leadership development over the past 5 years of her career.

Topics include Laura's tips for getting involved in leadership opportunities, advocating for occupational therapy to others, and conquering self-doubt as a new leader.

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In the first episode of Leadership in Motion, Victoria and Marnie talk with Laura Hayos, a registered occupational therapist and Project Manager at the Centre for Faculty Development.

Laura has had quite the leadership journey in her 10-year career. Topics include Laura's experience being the first occupational therapist in mental health in Nunavut, her unique approach to leadership from any level, and learning from leader's one admires.

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The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT) is the professional association for occupational therapists in Ontario, Canada. In this podcast series, we talk to emerging and established leaders within occupational therapy to learn how they have developed their leadership skills and to share some interesting experiences throughout their careers.

Before our first episode premieres on October 8th, meet your hosts Victoria Danesi, OSOT's Communications Project Lead and Marnie Lofsky, Manager, Professional Practice to learn more about what's ahead for Leadership in Motion.