Inspire Psychological Health


​Chapter 8

​Module 8 Workbook
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Click to visit the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace

​Guarding Minds At Work

​In this module we will explore what leaders can do differently to set a foundation for psychological health and safety at work, including:
  • Making psychological health a part of the workplace conversation
  • Taking steps to model psychological safety
  • Declaring your vision and commitment to transform culture
  • Maximizing mental energy
  • Developing psychological contracts

Here are a couple of articles related to the impact of the pandemic on our psychological health that may be useful to you and your colleagues at this time:
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Your Surge Capacity Is Depleted—It’s Why You Feel Awful: Here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life – by Tara Haelle, elemental, Aug 17/2020

The Next Stage in All of This is to Find Meaning – blog by Deborah Connors

The Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief – by Scott Berinato, HBR, March 23, 2020

The 10 Gifts You Will Get From Being in Social Isolation – blog by Deborah Connors

Psychological Safety

​Listen to this Tedx Talk with Amy Edmondson on psychological safety and three things you can do to create psychological safety in your workplace.  There is a spot in your workbook for taking notes as you listen if you wish.


​First, Do No Harm

This video covers some information on the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace and psychosocial factors that impact psychological health and safety at work.

To understand the psychosocial factors that impact psychological health in the workplace, go here.

Fill out the Initial Scan here.

You have to create an account to fill out the scan, the organizational review or the employee survey, but it is all free.  After you fill out the Initial Scan yourself, make some notes in your workbook about why your score is where it is. Have your immediate team fill it out and then have a discussion about how things are and what needs to change.

Maximizing Mental Energy


​After you watch this video, find the reflective writing exercise in your workbook. Set a timer for 20 minutes and write about the conditions in which you have your best mental energy. Find a way to share this exercise with your team and discuss how you can best support each other to maximize your mental energy.

Zappos Company Culture

​Enjoy this clip of the culture at Zappos. What stands out for you?


Reflective Questions Used at Sinai Health System During Change 
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​In your workbook try out these questions thinking about the changes you have made to your work due to Covid-19.

Supporting Psychological Health in the Workplace


​In your workbook, reflect on each of these questions (perhaps one/day?) related to how your leadership practices impact the psychological health in your workplace.
PRACTICES
 
Personal:
  • Reflection questions on your leadership practices and their impact on psychological health in your workplace.
  • Reflective writing on how you are reacting to the changes of the past few months
  • Initial Scan – determine your stress and satisfaction offset score
 
Team:
  • Psychological contracting (description in book)
 
Organizational:
  • Three ways to improve psychological safety in your workplace
  • Download the Standard and decide which psychosocial factor to start with in your workplace

​​Review your Through-line Plan this week – what are your first three turns? What ideas from this module need to be added to your someday list, or your plans for this month?

Remember to keep going with your gratitude practice and to note any observations you make. Gratitude journal pages can be found back in Module 1 if you need them.