Women in STEM Mental Fitness Lunch and Learn program

August 29, 2022 - Defence Stories

The last two years have brought on personal and professional challenges for many members of the Defence Team. We have had to change the way we work, learn, interact with friends and colleagues, and support our families. Any change of this magnitude can take a toll on our health and wellness, on our relationships, and on our performance at work.

The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fitness Lunch and Learn program is focused on strengthening your capacity to respond to life’s challenges with a positive mindset.

Over the course of seven sessions, you will learn how to strengthen your positive mental muscles while decreasing the influence and the impact negative thought processes have on your work performance, well-being and relationships.

Each month, you will participate in a virtual lunch and learn session. You will also be given an opportunity to reinforce your learning through individual exercises you can complete on your own time, and through voluntary participation in smaller group discussions between the formal sessions.

Register now to secure your seat! (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website)

Application deadline: September 26, 2022

2022/2023 schedule:

• October 19, 2022
• November 16, 2022
• December 14, 2022
• January 18, 2023
• February 15, 2023
• March 22, 2023
• April 12, 2023

This series is open to all CAF/DND members of all ranks and levels of our organization. Participation is highly encouraged as we can all benefit from a positive mindset.

The program is sponsored by the Women in STEM Coalition, and facilitated by Sophie Martel, Acting Associate ADM(IM).

About Sophie Martel

Sophie is an authentic leader who blends a dynamic style with an empathetic ear. She began her career with DND/CAF in 1989. She has occupied positions of increasing complexity and responsibility (21 years of service as an officer in the CAF, and as a civilian with DND since 2010), and is currently Acting Associate ADM(IM).

Sophie is a certified coach with Integral Coaching Canada, having graduated as an Integral Master Coach™ in May 2021. She also has credentials in Leadership Circle Profile 360, Collective Leadership Assessment, EQi 2.0, iEQ9, and she holds a BEng and a MEng degree.

Sophie is a fluently bilingual and seasoned executive. She has a talent for engaging others, and a passion for supporting human development and women in STEM, where her clients are encouraged to articulate their values, explore ideas, discover, learn and grow.  

For more information about the program, visit our website (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website), or contact us at P-OTG.WomeninSTEM@intern.mil.ca.