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This session will cover
Our relationship with the workplace
Roles of all the role players , human resources ,
safety managers, etc.
Health and Safety issues linked to Psychological
safety
Factors impacting Psychological Safety
Real Issues that causes Psychological safety in the
workplace
Strategies to consider e.g. Policies
Training and awareness on the subject
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3. +1930 – Empire State Building
Things have changed since then…
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The employer is responsible
for ensuring a healthy and
safe workplace environment
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Who is accountable for
employee Safety (Psychological Safety of
employees)
Executives and non-executive directors of all types
of workplace in both the private and public
sectors, at officers of undertakings, the board
chairman/woman and board members,
at senior managers and at any other managers
who are responsible for directing workers while at
work and work activities.
10. +Policies
Health and Safety Policies
Stale and outdates policies
Generation X, Z and now
Generation Alpha (10 years to
17 years )
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
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Labour and Employment
Relevant Legislation , Codes &
Standards
Basic Conditions of Employment
Occupational Health and Safety
Mine Health and Safety
Labour Relations Act
Skills Development Act
Unemployment Insurance Act
Protection Disclosures Act
ILO conventions, declaration on fundamental
principles and Rights to work
World Health Organization Directives
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Health is ……..a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-
being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
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• Physical wellness – encompasses diet, physical
activity, adequate sleep, etc.
• Mental wellness – being creative, problem-solving,
and learning
• Emotional wellness – the ability to express and
accept your feelings, also doing the same for others
• Spiritual wellness – pertains to your meaning and
purpose in life, or the pursuit thereof
• Social wellness – interacting with and connecting
with those around you
• Environmental wellness – living in a hazard-free
environment, an environment that adds to your health
versus detracting from it
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Why Health and Wellness are
connected
Health can impact wellness AND VICE
VERSA
Chronic illness affect your financial well
being
It affects your functional capacity in the
workplace
Increases your emotional state at work
Health and wellness will decline and spiral
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Physiological safety plays a fundamental
role in how the culture will be realised. Employee
ownership must be driven through this process.
Safety Culture in the workplace is derived from
the Tone that leadership sets
Physiological safety
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Safety In the workplace
Vulnerability
Open up about your struggles
Speaking up about things that bother you
(toxic workplace render people frighten to speak up)
Let the team know how their work fits into
the bigger picture
Pay attention to team members who feel
excluded or having challenges
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• Lack of Psychological safety
• Culture in the organisation
• Lack of strategic direction/CHANGING objectives
• Management style of the leaders
• Not seeing work realised
• Budget constraints
• Undue expectations and lack of support
• Lack of incentivised work environment
• Lack of innovation and creativity
• Being able to thrive and survive in the workplace
• Ultimately workplace incidents
Wellness and Safety …..What
gets in this way of this
intention
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What shapes our behaviour at work
Why do we think and then what do
we do(or not do)..what are we
suppose to do(or not suppose to do)
to do to stay safe)
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Few leaders seem to
understand that when people
come to work for them, those
individuals have placed their
physical and psychological
well-being in the leaders’
hands
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What Psychological Safety is not
People are encouraged to share
ideas or try new things
Team members offers
constructive feedback
Admitting to errors and
mistakes openly
Teams are encouraged to
express themselves freely
People feel the need to make
their submissions perfect
(procrastinate ) before
presenting their ideas
Blaming , cover up , passing
the buck , avoiding
confrontation and excuses
My team may embarrass ,
rejection, hold me accountable ,
ridicule my decisions ,judge me
, speak bad behind my back
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“ No one wants to put on
a work face when they get
to the office “ – Aristotle
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Finally
If you make a mistake in your team will it be held against
you?
Are members of the team able to bring problems to you?
Will you be punished for speaking out or speaking up,
questioning, raising concerns or disagreeing on issues?
is it safe to learn and grow through feedback of ideas,
questions, concerns and mistakes?
is it safe to share abilities and ideas and opinion and
contribute meaningful to the group ?
is it safe to challenge ideas, opinions and comments?
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