Lead an effective team discussion on addressing and improving the culture at work. The intended outcome is to create a practical and cost-effective action plan.
Organizational culture
In a work environment with positive organizational culture, there are shared values of trust, honesty, fairness and accountability.
In an organization with positive organizational culture, employees might say:
- People in my organization are held accountable for their actions.
- Employees and management trust one another.
- Organizational values are demonstrated at all levels.
Creating awareness: A team discussion
Have your entire team review what impacts psychological health and safety at work. The (standard) recommends this approach. It builds awareness of the responsibility each employee contributes to a positive culture. You also get their involvement in developing and being part of the solution.
Creating change: Facilitating policy development
This session builds on employee ideas developed in the Creating awareness workshop. Next, engage decision makers in reviewing employee suggestions against evidence- or practice-based approaches. The goal is to change or create policies that improve organizational culture.
Evidence-based actions for organizational culture
Suggested actions can improve these psychosocial factors. In most cases, free resources are provided to help you move forward, with or without extra funding.
Each of the psychosocial factors identified in Guarding Minds at Work and the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace have similar resources that can be found in the On the agenda workshop series.