Employers have ample motivation to care about their employees' psychological safety and mental health, but they're still "missing a trick" when it comes to implementing preventative strategies at an organisational level, a psychologist says.
Candidate fit, especially in high-risk roles, is an area where many employers are overlooking ways to improve their workplace psychosocial safety, according to a wellbeing program specialist.
Employees feel more rewarded for their work when they can perform at their best, and that requires a return to strengths-based development, according to an expert in human flourishing.
Flagging productivity levels are not just an operational challenge, but a wellbeing issue, a business transformation specialist says. Meanwhile, many work tasks are regarded as "illegitimate" and resented by employees, but they can be reframed as opportunities for growth.
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A "cultural shift" is required to improve many employers' speak-up programs, ensuring that all complaints, reports and disclosures are treated with equal respect and dignity, experts say.
When it comes to managing the psychosocial hazard of job demands, employers must ensure they consider not just the amount of work but also how work is structured, according to a risk management specialist.
An employee's decision to disclose a mental health condition is often a "spur-of-the-moment" one, and four structural elements of workplace environments either facilitate or constrain disclosures, new research has found.
Paying employees fairly is an obvious starting point when addressing the psychosocial hazard of inadequate reward and recognition, but employers shouldn't overlook the simple step of expressing feedback and appreciation, a wellbeing specialist says.
If employers aren't careful about how they recognise and reward hard work, they could unwittingly encourage behaviours that lead to burnout, a mindset and resilience expert says.
