On November 19, 2014 I presented a 3 hour workshop on how to create a mentally healthy school culture in Perth for Principals, Vice Principals, and Registrars. One participant said: “In Utopia the whole staff would attend the session! But in this world every Principal & Deputy should attend this workshop. We need to encourage the Department of Education to fund these sessions as it will save them money in the long term!” These were the post workshop survey findings: • 100% agreed (69% strongly) – The workshop content was relevant to me • 91% agreed (50% strongly) – Graeme Inspired me to take action on something important • 100% agreed (65% strongly) – I believe other leaders would experience performance and wellbeing benefits by attending this seminar If you would like further information on this please email support@graemecowan.com.au

1. www.GraemeCowan.com.au
Creating a Mental Healthy School Culture

2. “This book is brave,
uplifting, informative,
inspirational and
optimistic… anything
but depressing”
Good Reading Magazine
SANE Australia
Book of the Year

3. “This is a brave book
that will certainly
help remove stigma,
and provides real
hope and practical
help.”
Tony Blair, UK PM
Congressman
Patrick Kennedy
Foreword by
Glenn Close

4. Page 4

5. Today…..
Why?????
Helping Someone in the Red Zone
The Thriving Tribe Coach
Case Studies
Creating a Mentally Healthy School

6. GraemeCowan.com.au/elephant

7. Positive mood
31% more productive
37% higher sales
300% more creative
10% + customer rating
Page 4

8. Who’s stressed?
4,400,000
40% typically stressed out daily
1,320,000
12% highly stressed
34% lost
productivity
2011 Medibank
SICK AT WORK
Page 5

9. $250,000 per average stress claim
Comcare Nov 2012

10. 86% would
rather suffer
in silence

11. Page 4

12. Thriving self
Thriving tribe
Thriving world

13. Helping Someone in the Red Zone

14. IamBackFromTheBrink.com OR GraemeCowan.com.au
BACK FROM THE BRINK Research
4064 people
asked:
What worked
best?

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Compassion
Access experts
Revitalizing work
Exercise

16. Compassion
Page 6

18. stopping little problems
becoming
bigger

19. Break the ice
Listen without
judgment
Encourage
action
Follow-up
IamBackFromTheBrink.com OR GraemeCowan.com.au
www.ruok.org.au

20. Most effective strategies for addressing
work related stress
Source: R U OK?at Work survey

21. Accessing experts Page 7

22. Revitalizing Work
Page 7

23. Exercise

24. IamBackFromTheBrink.com OR GraemeCowan.com.au
Compassion
Access experts
Revitalizing work
Exercise
Download free chapter:
www.IamBackFromTheBrink.com

26. The Thriving Tribe Coach
Page 9

27. 25% believe their leader models sustainable work practices
Those employees:
Source: HBR July 2014 survey of 19,000 employees worldwide
55% more engaged
72% higher in well being
77% more satisfied at work
200% higher trust in leader
Page 8

28. whYcode ™
“He who has a why to live can
bear almost any how.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

29. Purpose
my direction
Energizers
my fuel
Positive strengths
my tools
whYcode ™

30. Purpose
How can I
serve?
Page 10

31. Energizers
What fires my
spirit?
Page 11

32. The 3 Energizers
Page 12

33. Positive strengths
6x engaged
3x life satisfied
Manager
Ignore = 40% disengaged
Focus weaknesses = 22%
disengaged
Focus strengths = 1% disengaged
Wellbeing: Tom Rath
What are my tools?
www.GallupStrengthsCenter.com
Page 14

34. Purpose
my direction
Energy
my fuel
Positive strengths
my tools
whYcode ™ Page 16

35. Page 15

36. Thriving self
Thriving tribe
Thriving world

44. “If you want to go fast go alone,
if you want to go far go together”
African Proverb

46. Tribes Trump Self

48. Tribal moodometer ™
Source: Tribal Leadership, Logan D et al, based on 24,000 employee interviews

49. 70% of
change fails

50. performance wellbeing
300%Source: McKinsey research in Beyond Performance

51. Case Studies….

52. 1996

53. The Ramsay Way
People caring for people
• We are caring, progressive, enjoy our work, and use a positive spirit
to succeed.
• We take pride in our achievements, and actively seek new ways of
doing things better.
• We value integrity, credibility, and respect for the individual.
• We build constructive relationships, to achieve positive outcomes
for all.
• We believe that success comes through recognizing, and
encouraging, the value of people and teams.
• We aim to grow our business, while maintaining sustainable levels
of profitability, providing a basis for stakeholder loyalty.
In 1996, Graeme Cowan helped Ramsay Healthcare research and articulate The Ramsay Way. These values are
now deeply embedded within their culture and considered essential to their success.

54. 55% below
Safework Australia’s healthcare goal for lost
work injury days per million hours worked

55. Ramsay delivers strong returns
31-May-13
3,201%
31-May-13
251%
Notes:
Total Shareholder Return – share price appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends
Ramsay Health Care Listed on ASX – 23 September 1997
Source: UBS
Compound Annual Rate of Growth
over 15½ years
Ramsay Health Care TSR 25.0%
S&P/ASX 100 Acc. Index 8.3%
55

56. Ramsay Healthcare
NUM as Tribal Leader
Inclusive and Supportive Leadership
Autonomous Business Units
Continuous Improvement Ethos
Guidelines not Policies

57. Tully State High School QLD PE – 2011

58. Steps
Cyclone Yasi - $50K blessing
All teachers and ancillary trained
Selected champions
Partnership with Uni of Wollongong
Reinforced in curriculum
Students Year 8-12

59. During 5 years at Tully each student:
What is Positive Psychology / Education
Knowing and Developing Strengths
Hope Theory
Positive Relationships
Positive Emotions
Mindfulness Techniques
Meaning
SMART Goals
Leaned Optimism
Physical Health and Wellbeing

60. From POVO to Pos Ed: 2011 -2014
Graduation 70% to 98%
Short term discipline 85 to 48
Long term discipline 18 to 3
District discipline rates way up
Year 12 couldn’t remember a fight

61. Arden Anglican School - Gallup

62. Strengths
Hope
Engagement
Wellbeing
Academic
Success
Gallup Student
Success Model

63. 1. Strategic
Goals and
Plan
2. Leadership
Effectiveness
3. Teacher
Engagement
4. Student
Engagement
5. Student
Achievement
School values
Stakeholder
outcomes
Staff Engagement
Q12
Qualitative
Student Survey
Hope, Engagement,
Wellness
Gallup
Student
Achievement
Process

64. Staff Engagement
Student Engagement
• 20 Questions – Hope, Engagement, Wellbeing
• There is an adult in my life who cares about my future.
• My school is committed to building the strengths of each student.
• Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday.
• Q12
• Does my supervisor or someone at work, seem to care about me as a
person?
• At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best everyday?
• In the last 7 days have a received recognition for doing good work?
• At work, do my opinions seem to count?

65. Arden Survey Results
453 students from Year 3 -12
84% students strongly agree there is an adult in their life who cares about
their future.
82% students agree their school is committed to building the strengths of
their students.
72% say “yes” they learned or did something interesting yesterday.

66. Brian Plowman
Director of
Wellness
St Stephens
Perth

67. Creating a Positive Mental
Health Work Culture
Page 18

68. Creating a Positive Mental Health Culture
Link to Purpose and Values
Leadership Ownership
Multi-year plan
Identify Champions
Variety of Programs and Resources
Target High Risk Employees
R U OK? Tribes
Measure Results and Share Success Stories
Page 18

69. Employee Mental Wellbeing Resources
Access anonymously and in person
Panel of competent mental health professionals
Provide opportunities for exercise at work
Mental resilience programs
Discover and develop employee strengths
Compassion and self compassion guides
Page 20

70. How can we work together?

72. Create an
R U OK? culture
www.ruok.org.au
Stop little problems becoming bigger

73. Services
Keynote presentation
Resilience, wellbeing seminars
Smart phone resources
Consulting

74. www.GraemeCowan.com.au
building resilience, wellbeing, and performance