Resources
Creating Healthy Workplaces: When Good Intentions Go Awry
Arla Day, PhD
Febrary 12, 2012 (Volume 6, Number 2)
"Many successful and high-functioning organizations are committed to developing healthy workplaces and demonstrate the positive outcomes these initiatives have on employees and the organization. At the same time, there are organizations that strive to create a healthy workplace and fall short. Many of these organizations are led by very enthusiastic and effective leaders, but they seem to have missed something along the way.
How do these well-meaning leaders inadvertently create unhealthy workplaces? Why do some self-acclaimed “healthy” workplaces go astray? There are several pitfalls that can occur when trying to create and sustain psychologically healthy workplaces. ..."
For the full article, click here: http://www.apaexcellence.org/resources/goodcompany/newsletter/article/329
The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (The Standard)
"Championed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), and developed by theCanadian Standards Association (CSA Group) and the Bureau de normalisation du Québec(BNQ), the Standard is a voluntary set of guidelines, tools and resources focused on promoting employees’ psychological health and preventing psychological harm due to workplace factors."
Find out more about The Standard:
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/workplace/national-standard
Psychologically Healthy Workplaces - Best Practices
Is your organization striving to develop a psychologically healthy workplace? See these best practices and benefits that you can bring to your place of work:
http://community.smu.ca/nshealthyworkplaces/bestpractices.html
Watch the 2011 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award recipients and organizations to see these best practices in action:
http://community.smu.ca/nshealthyworkplaces/APAWorkplaceAwards2011.avi (171MB; 12:35 min.)
Workplace Stress in the Nova Scotia Workplace - Summary Report
Dr. Lori Francis and Dr. Kevin Kelloway
2005-2006
In a study funded by the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, Dr. Francis and Dr. Kelloway present their findings of over 1400 responses focusing on workplace stress and safety in the Nova Scotia workforce.
Find a summary report of their findings here: http://www.smu.ca/centres-and-institutes/cn-research-findings.html
CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Publications
Conducting and disseminating research findings is the primary mandate of the members of the CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CNCOHS). All members of the CNCOHS are actively engaged in research and publications. The following links will take you to samples of publications by members of the CN Centre relating to...
Occupational Health: http://www.smu.ca/centres-and-institutes/cn-research-occupational-health.html
Occupational Safety: http://www.smu.ca/centres-and-institutes/cn-research-occupational-safety.html
More Links to OHP Resources
-> OHP at Saint Mary's University
www.smu.ca/centres-and-institutes/cncohs.html
-> The Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia (APNS)
-> The APA Center for Organizational Excellence - The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards (PHWA)
-> Link to Society for Occupational Health Psychology
-> The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ohp/default.html
-> Psychologically Healthy Workplaces - Best Practices
Is your organization striving to develop a psychologically healthy workplace? See these best practices and benefits that you can bring to your place of work:
http://community.smu.ca/nshealthyworkplaces/bestpractices.html
Watch the 2011 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award recipients and organizations to see these best practices in action:
http://community.smu.ca/nshealthyworkplaces/APAWorkplaceAwards2011.avi (171MB; 12:35 min.)