Helen Patterson

Helen Patterson

Helen Patterson is a workplace expert who has worked with top Canadian brands. She now focuses on growing SMBs who want to increase revenue and build the culture to drive that. As the Founder of Life Works Well, she brings 20 years of passion and experience to creating high performance heart-centred cultures. Helen is an employment lawyer, HR professional and business consultant – all rolled into one. She is known for leading National firsts and one-of-a-kind programs, increasing market share and brand awareness by up to 400%. She’s helped companies with millions of dollars of cost-savings through innovative people strategy and risk mitigation. With a law degree from Western and a Masters of LR and Employment Law from York, Helen’s passion is informed by human-focused business practices. She is the lead editor and author of two Thomson Reuters HR publications – Employment Policies that Work and Best Practice Terminations.