Miriam Groom, Founder and CEOAcross Canada and North America, HR directors are facing a perfect storm. Burnout, disengagement, and turnover are at record highs. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024, nearly 60 percent of employees are disengaged, costing the global economy $8.9 trillion annually in lost productivity. Closer to home, the Conference Board of Canada estimates voluntary turnover costs organizations $22,000 per employee.
And those numbers only tell part of the story. The World Health Organization has classified burnout as an occupational phenomenon, while Statistics Canada (2023) found 35 percent of Canadian workers report high stress levels at work. In Deloitte’s Human Capital Trends 2024, 74 percent of organizations said leadership readiness is their single greatest workforce risk.
For HR leaders, this means three urgent realities:
Retention risk is bleeding budgets. Recruiting and onboarding replacements is expensive, but losing institutional knowledge and morale costs even more.
Mishandled restructures or layoffs can damage reputation of employers.
High-potential employees are burning out or leaving, leaving future leadership uncertain.
It’s no wonder HR directors are asking: How do we protect our people, our culture, and our bottom line—without relying on surface-level solutions?
The Mindful Career Difference
Recognized as Canada’s #1 Career Counselling & Coaching Firm, Mindful Career is trusted by Fortune 500 companies and leading employers across North America. Founded by Miriam Groom, an Organizational Therapist, former HR corporate leader and consultant to Fortune 500 companies—Mindful Career was built to bridge a gap Groom experienced first-hand:
“In my corporate years, I saw employees leave not because they wanted to, but because their roles and environments weren’t aligned to who they were. That’s why we help HR leaders address people problems at the root, using psychology and strategy together,” says Groom.
Over the past decade, Mindful Career has delivered: 100,000+ coaching hours, 6,500 personalized career roadmaps and 10,000+ verified five-star reviews.
With offices in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York City, Austin and Chicago, the firm blends clinical psychology, organizational consulting and strategic career design to deliver people solutions that protect brands and drive measurable outcomes.
Protecting Employer Brand During Change
Restructures and layoffs test culture, trust and reputation. Most outplacement services are transactional providing generic resume templates or impersonal portals.
Mindful Career’s Outplacement combines emotional care with practical strategy, ensuring your departing employees feel valued while finding meaningful reemployment. Services include:
1:1 coaching with registered psychologists and certified career strategists.
Resume and LinkedIn optimization tailored to industry-specific roles.
Interview preparation and real-time job market insights.
A Canadian healthcare network engaged Mindful Career during a restructure affecting over 200 employees. Within six months, 82 percent had secured new roles, and post-exit surveys showed trust in leadership remained strong. The employer brand was preserved, allowing the organization to continue attracting top medical and administrative talent.
Stopping Burnout Before It Costs Millions
Burnout is now one of the major drivers of turnover. Left unchecked, it leads to higher absenteeism, presenteeism and lost innovation.
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In my corporate years, I saw employees leave not because they wanted to, but because their roles and environments weren’t aligned to who they were. That’s why we help HR leaders address people problems at the root, using psychology and strategy together
Mindful Career’s internal coaching uses psychometric profiling, motivational mapping and behavioral interviews, to help your employees rediscover purpose and re-align their roles with organizational goals. This can mean:
Retaining top talent by creating internal mobility pathways.
Improving performance through role realignment.
Reducing turnover costs by keeping employees engaged.
Building Future-Ready Leaders
Mindful Career’s leadership development programs, designed for emerging and mid-level leaders, uses neuroscience, decision-making analysis and communication profiling to craft personalized growth blueprints.
They gain:
Confidence in leadership decision-making.
Awareness of personal communication styles.
Tools to lead high-performing teams under pressure.
“Our partnership with Mindful Career delivered measurable impact for both our team and the people we support. Their expertise and culturally aware approach helped us strengthen capacity, boost engagement, and drive lasting positive change.”
— Lee Beauchamp, Senior Support Advisor, First Nations Human Resources Development Commission.
Why Mindful Career Works
Mindful Career offers something different:
Licensed psychologists and certified strategists lead every program.
Data-driven assessments go beyond personality tests to reveal cognitive and motivational drivers
Actionable career roadmaps provide clarity, not theory
Real human connection builds trust, resilience and long-term loyalty.
The Future of Work Requires Bold People Strategy
Employee expectations have shifted. They want meaning, growth and purpose, not just paychecks. For HR directors, waiting is not an option.
Across industries, Mindful Career partners have reported:
Reduced burnout and absenteeism.
Higher internal promotion rates.
Improved leadership pipelines.
Stronger employer reputation during transitions.
The firm is now accepting new organizational partners across Canada. To learn more, book a consultation at https://mindfulcareer.ca/
