Contribute to the Creation of a Healthy Organization (Leadership Resources)

As we learn more about individual health and about workplace wellness and balance, we see how it contributes to our organizational health and leads to optimal performance.

Description:

  • Create an engaging environment where others have meaningful opportunities to contribute and the resources to fulfill their expected responsibilities.

Abilities:

  • Engage others to create a healthy work culture.

This is shown by having:

  • The opportunity for people to contribute to the workplace.
  • Resources available for people to do their work.

The Practices and Skills may include:

  • Formal and informal engagement processes.
  • Active listening and demonstrating uptake on feasible suggestions.
  • Work requirements reflected in priority setting and budget exercises.

Tools:

  • Staff survey.
  • Staff survey follow-up and engagement processes for site/unit level improvements.
  • Engagement Strategy.

Leadership Resources:

Print Internet Other
  • Baker A. Leiter, M. (2010).  Work Engagement:  A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research.  New York, NY: Psychology Press.
  • Leiter, M. (2005).  Banishing Burnout.  Six Strategies for Improving Your Relationship with Work.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Lowe, G. (2010).  Creating Healthy Organizations:  How Vibrant Workplaces Inspire Employees to Achieve Sustainable Success.  Toronto, ON:  University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division.
  • Staff Survey
Last Updated
Wed, 02/06/2019 - 11:16