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Creating positive work
environments for mental
wellbeing – the what, why and
how
Karakia
Whakataka te hau ki te uru,
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.
Kia mākinakina ki uta,
Kia mātaratara ki tai.
E hī ake ana te atākura,
He tio, he huka, he hauhunga.
Haumi e! Hui e! Tāiki e!
Get ready for the westerly
and be prepared for the southerly.
It will be icy-cold inland,
and icy-cold on the shore.
May the dawn rise red-tipped on ice,
on snow, on frost.
Join! Gather! Intertwine!
What you will get out of today
• Understand
mental health and wellbeing
why it’s important to think about wellbeing at work
• Learn
how to create a positive work environment
some practical things that you can do
Is there anything else someone wants to learn today?
What is mental health and wellbeing?
• A state of wellbeing where people can reach their potential, cope with normal
stressors, can work productively and contribute to community (WHO 2014)
• Aspects of work that harm or impair mental wellbeing are commonly referred to
as psychosocial risks, but it may be more helpful to refer to psychosocial risks
simply as risks to mental wellbeing.
Poor mental wellbeing
• Costly to both individuals and organisations
• Acute or chronic
• Result from a single or repeated exposure to risk(s) factors
• Impact can be mild to severe psychological disorders e.g.,
depression, anxiety
Mental health and mental wellbeing
What we want for our workers
The statistics
• It is estimated that mental health problems cost New Zealand
businesses at least $1.65bn per annum
• The WorkSafe Segmentation and Insights Programme Research (2019)
found that in the last 12 months, 20% of respondents experienced
depression, 31% anxiety, and 60% stress
• The New Zealand Workplace Barometer (2020) reported that 70% of
respondents reported an absence from work during the last 12
months due to ‘physical or mental health’
The business case: Te tangata,
te tangata
• Improved recruitment and retention
• Fewer disruptions impacting your organisations
• Enhanced reputation
• Decreased unplanned leave
• Decreased presenteeism
• Increased productivity and improved customer service
• Knowledge, skills and experience are of little use without energy
• HSWA 2015, ERA 2000, Human Rights Act 1993
Creating positive work environments
Key elements for creating positive work
environments
• Leadership commitment
• Policies and processes
• Effective communication
• Evaluating and reviewing
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
P
E
R
F
O
R
M
A
N
C
E
1. Leadership commitment
•Communicate policies
and objectives
•Model mentally-healthy
behaviours and values
•Engage with the team
2. Policies and processes
Policies and processes should support people to work, and should be reviewed on a
regular basis to ensure they are fit for purpose.
How does each policy impact mental wellbeing?
• Is it safe? Creating a psychologically-safe workplace
• Is it supportive? Pro-active, fair and empathetic
• Will it strengthen wellbeing? Encourage workers to engage?
• How does this policy reflect your workplace values?
• How are risks to mental wellbeing identified and managed?
• Are your people a strategic asset, with the knowledge that they are contributing
to the purpose and values of the organisation?
New tools – the design of mentally-
healthy work
Business leaders' health and safety forum
• CEO's guide to mental health and wellbeing at work, and protecting mental wellbeing at work guide for CEOs
• https://forum.org.nz/resources/
• Vaccination policy support
• https://forum.org.nz/resources/vaccination/
ISO 45003
Occupational health and safety management – psychological health and safety at work guidelines for managing
psychosocial risks
• https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:45003:ed-1:v1:en
3. Effective communication
• Ensure messages are relevant and transparent, clear and
consistent
• Messages should strike a balance, cut through the noise
• Two-way communication using a variety of mediums
• Team discussions
• One-on-one discussions
• Conversations when someone is struggling
Team discussions
Teams
• Know your team members, and their strengths and weaknesses as
individuals and in teams
• If you're working in a hybrid or WFH situation, have a routine, check-
ins and de-briefs
• Make wellbeing conversations part of the normal check-in process
• Ensure expectations of the team and ourselves are reasonable
• Create a sense of control, hope and fun
• Team building
One-on-one
1-1 conversations
• Practice everyday conversations – how are you today, what’s
important to you today, what supports are in place, what barriers?
• If you become great at having everyday conversations, then when
someone is struggling it's going to be easier to talk about it.
The Covid-19 conversation
• Be aware of and manage your emotions, tone, speed, body language
• Be non-judgemental
• Ask questions, don’t make assumptions
• Listen, and try and understand
• Empathise and use affirmations
• Distinguish between vaccine-hesitant and anti-vaccination stances
• Focus on what you can agree on
• When you do/don’t do xyz it makes me feel unsafe, to feel safe I need
…
Conversations when someone might be
struggling
What might you notice?
- Change in behaviour, emotions, thoughts, reactions
What could you do?
- Ask
- Listen
- Help, repeat
How could you start the conversation?
Some tips:
• Consider the conversation's time and place
• Talk about the behaviour or change
• Reassure them, and be non-judgemental
• Ask questions, don’t make assumptions
• Listen, and try to understand
• Empathise
• Help them to make a plan about what to do next
• Check back in later
4. Evaluating and reviewing
• KISS – Keep it simple, sweetie!
• ASK staff
• One-on-ones
• Team meetings
• Staff surveys
• Re-visit plans regularly
• It is about starting, and then continually improving
Reviewing workshop goals
• Understand
mental health and wellbeing
why it’s important to think about wellbeing at work
• Learn
how to create a positive work environment
some practical things that you can do
What our workplace offers
• Add in your local supports and services, e.g.,
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Key staff contacts
• Local health and wellbeing providers
• You can get an updated list of helplines and local mental health services
(https://mentalhealth.org.nz/helplines) - this has space to add your local
numbers as well
• https://covid19.govt.nz/
Mental Health Foundation Covid-19
resources
https://mentalhealth.org.nz/search?query=covid
Karakia
Kia whakairia te tapu
Kia wātea ai te ara
Kia turuki whakataha ai
Kia turuki whakataha ai
Haumi e. Hui e. Tāiki e!
Restrictions are moved aside
So the pathway is clear
To return to everyday activities
Creating positive environments
for mental wellbeing
– the what, why and how

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  • 1. Creating positive work environments for mental wellbeing – the what, why and how
  • 2. Karakia Whakataka te hau ki te uru, Whakataka te hau ki te tonga. Kia mākinakina ki uta, Kia mātaratara ki tai. E hī ake ana te atākura, He tio, he huka, he hauhunga. Haumi e! Hui e! Tāiki e! Get ready for the westerly and be prepared for the southerly. It will be icy-cold inland, and icy-cold on the shore. May the dawn rise red-tipped on ice, on snow, on frost. Join! Gather! Intertwine!
  • 3. What you will get out of today • Understand mental health and wellbeing why it’s important to think about wellbeing at work • Learn how to create a positive work environment some practical things that you can do Is there anything else someone wants to learn today?
  • 4. What is mental health and wellbeing? • A state of wellbeing where people can reach their potential, cope with normal stressors, can work productively and contribute to community (WHO 2014) • Aspects of work that harm or impair mental wellbeing are commonly referred to as psychosocial risks, but it may be more helpful to refer to psychosocial risks simply as risks to mental wellbeing.
  • 5. Poor mental wellbeing • Costly to both individuals and organisations • Acute or chronic • Result from a single or repeated exposure to risk(s) factors • Impact can be mild to severe psychological disorders e.g., depression, anxiety
  • 6. Mental health and mental wellbeing
  • 7. What we want for our workers
  • 8. The statistics • It is estimated that mental health problems cost New Zealand businesses at least $1.65bn per annum • The WorkSafe Segmentation and Insights Programme Research (2019) found that in the last 12 months, 20% of respondents experienced depression, 31% anxiety, and 60% stress • The New Zealand Workplace Barometer (2020) reported that 70% of respondents reported an absence from work during the last 12 months due to ‘physical or mental health’
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11. The business case: Te tangata, te tangata • Improved recruitment and retention • Fewer disruptions impacting your organisations • Enhanced reputation • Decreased unplanned leave • Decreased presenteeism • Increased productivity and improved customer service • Knowledge, skills and experience are of little use without energy • HSWA 2015, ERA 2000, Human Rights Act 1993
  • 12. Creating positive work environments
  • 13. Key elements for creating positive work environments • Leadership commitment • Policies and processes • Effective communication • Evaluating and reviewing LEADERSHIP CULTURE P E R F O R M A N C E
  • 14. 1. Leadership commitment •Communicate policies and objectives •Model mentally-healthy behaviours and values •Engage with the team
  • 15. 2. Policies and processes Policies and processes should support people to work, and should be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure they are fit for purpose. How does each policy impact mental wellbeing? • Is it safe? Creating a psychologically-safe workplace • Is it supportive? Pro-active, fair and empathetic • Will it strengthen wellbeing? Encourage workers to engage? • How does this policy reflect your workplace values? • How are risks to mental wellbeing identified and managed? • Are your people a strategic asset, with the knowledge that they are contributing to the purpose and values of the organisation?
  • 16. New tools – the design of mentally- healthy work Business leaders' health and safety forum • CEO's guide to mental health and wellbeing at work, and protecting mental wellbeing at work guide for CEOs • https://forum.org.nz/resources/ • Vaccination policy support • https://forum.org.nz/resources/vaccination/ ISO 45003 Occupational health and safety management – psychological health and safety at work guidelines for managing psychosocial risks • https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:45003:ed-1:v1:en
  • 17. 3. Effective communication • Ensure messages are relevant and transparent, clear and consistent • Messages should strike a balance, cut through the noise • Two-way communication using a variety of mediums • Team discussions • One-on-one discussions • Conversations when someone is struggling
  • 19. Teams • Know your team members, and their strengths and weaknesses as individuals and in teams • If you're working in a hybrid or WFH situation, have a routine, check- ins and de-briefs • Make wellbeing conversations part of the normal check-in process • Ensure expectations of the team and ourselves are reasonable • Create a sense of control, hope and fun • Team building
  • 21. 1-1 conversations • Practice everyday conversations – how are you today, what’s important to you today, what supports are in place, what barriers? • If you become great at having everyday conversations, then when someone is struggling it's going to be easier to talk about it.
  • 22. The Covid-19 conversation • Be aware of and manage your emotions, tone, speed, body language • Be non-judgemental • Ask questions, don’t make assumptions • Listen, and try and understand • Empathise and use affirmations • Distinguish between vaccine-hesitant and anti-vaccination stances • Focus on what you can agree on • When you do/don’t do xyz it makes me feel unsafe, to feel safe I need …
  • 23. Conversations when someone might be struggling What might you notice? - Change in behaviour, emotions, thoughts, reactions What could you do? - Ask - Listen - Help, repeat
  • 24. How could you start the conversation? Some tips: • Consider the conversation's time and place • Talk about the behaviour or change • Reassure them, and be non-judgemental • Ask questions, don’t make assumptions • Listen, and try to understand • Empathise • Help them to make a plan about what to do next • Check back in later
  • 25. 4. Evaluating and reviewing • KISS – Keep it simple, sweetie! • ASK staff • One-on-ones • Team meetings • Staff surveys • Re-visit plans regularly • It is about starting, and then continually improving
  • 26. Reviewing workshop goals • Understand mental health and wellbeing why it’s important to think about wellbeing at work • Learn how to create a positive work environment some practical things that you can do
  • 27. What our workplace offers • Add in your local supports and services, e.g., • Employee Assistance Programmes • Key staff contacts • Local health and wellbeing providers • You can get an updated list of helplines and local mental health services (https://mentalhealth.org.nz/helplines) - this has space to add your local numbers as well • https://covid19.govt.nz/
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  • 29. Mental Health Foundation Covid-19 resources https://mentalhealth.org.nz/search?query=covid
  • 30. Karakia Kia whakairia te tapu Kia wātea ai te ara Kia turuki whakataha ai Kia turuki whakataha ai Haumi e. Hui e. Tāiki e! Restrictions are moved aside So the pathway is clear To return to everyday activities
  • 31. Creating positive environments for mental wellbeing – the what, why and how

Editor's Notes

  1. Source: Southern Cross Healthy Futures Report 2020