Workplace Psychological Health and Safety

There's been a lot of talk lately about psychological health and safety in the workplace. Does that mean we have to be nice all the time? What about underperformers? Well, there are guidelines - in Canada it's from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. They have identified what factors will exist in a psychologically healthy and safe workplace. Michelle Phaneuf is an expert on this topic as well as conflict and we explore these topics!

0:00 Intro
1:09 Workplace psychological health and safety - defined
1:35 How this area is changing
2:33 The cost?
3:14 It's not about preserving someone's feelings
3:49 Factors of psychological health and safety
5:10 Is this employee satisfaction survey stuff?
5:52 Start with the National Standard
7:01 Managing underperformers
8:20 The employee's responsibility
9:10 What happens when the employer is unfairly blamed?
10:39 Other resources

The National Standard (Canada)

Workplace Fairness West

Deloitte Blueprint for Workplace Mental Health