Introduce Yourself
Describe Your Organization, Industry, Location(s) and then pitch why your organization is psychologically-healthy for employees.
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Read: https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/The-Psychologically-Healthy-Workplace-Intro-Sample.pdf (Links to an external site.) Grawitch & Ballard, 2016, pp. 5-6
5 Factors That Create Psychologically-Healthy Workplaces for Employees
1. “Employee involvement, which focuses on providing employees with a greater level of autonomy in their work as well as opportunities to be involved in organizational decision-making. Examples include participative decision making, self-managed workgroups, continuous improvement teams, and multi-rater performance evaluation systems.”
2. “Work-life balance, which focuses on providing employees with greater flexibility in when, where, or how often they work, as
well as benefits to assist them in managing non-work demands. Examples include telecommuting, flexible shifts, compressed
workweeks, job sharing, adequate time off, child care and eldercare resources, flexible leave options beyond the minimum
required by law, and life management resources such as onsite banking, concierge services, and dry cleaning.”
3. “Employee growth and development, which focuses on issues related to improving employee competencies and career development. Examples include continuing education courses, skills training provided in-house and/or through external training centers, tuition reimbursement, coaching and mentoring, job enlargement and enrichment efforts, and career counseling.”
4. “Employee recognition, which focuses on demonstrating appreciation for employee contributions and includes both monetary
and nonmonetary rewards. Examples include fair monetary compensation, performance-based bonuses, employee awards
for exceptional performance, recognition events, verbal acknowledgment from managers and supervisors, celebration of
accomplishments and major life events, and formalized peer recognition programs.
5. “Health and safety, which focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of potential health risks and problems and encouraging and supporting a healthy lifestyle and behavior choices. Examples of health and safety practices include the provision of high-quality health insurance that includes adequate mental health coverage, smoking cessation resources, healthy food options in vending machines and cafeterias, exercise classes, safety, and ergonomic assessments, and onsite fitness facilities.”