Workplace Well-being and Mental Health Update - Strategies and Initiatives
This update covers the governance, actions, and mindfulness training related to workplace well-being and mental health initiatives. Strategies include strengthening organizational wellness capabilities, engaging employees, and supporting well-being influencers. Mindfulness training is proposed to address stress and promote civility among staff.
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Well-being and Mental Health: Update and Next Steps Chad Westmacott and Luc Ladouceur ISC co-Champions May 7, 2019: National Union Management Consultation Committee
Objectives Setting the stage Update on Governance Update on Actions oStrategy actions oCommunications on EX wellness commitment oRecognizing wellness influencers oMindfulness training Share next steps 2
Setting the stage Centre of transformation must be a commitment to workplace well- being and mental health, free of harassment and discrimination Workplace Well-being and Mental Health Strategy oAnnounced February 22, 2019 oEstablishes commitment and key areas of focus out to 2021 oChad Westmacott and Luc Ladouceur named co-Champions Well-being is a top corporate commitment for EX PMAs PSES results show efforts needed to improve well-being 3
Governance Strategy Goal 5: strengthen organizational wellness capabilities oRole of mental wellness steering committee in delivering strategy Workplace Wellness Committee: Champions of all sectors/regions Purpose: oEngage employees to take charge of their mental health and contribute oConnect and share ideas and initiatives oSupport the implementation of the strategy Build on and support sector/regional wellness committees; Human Resources Branch active member and secretariat Report up through People Management Committee Regular reporting to NUMCC 4
Actions underway Committee identifying leads on strategy activities, to advance Examining how to communicate to staff that Executives have commitment to support well-being Exploring how to recognize employee wellness influencers oEmpowering staff to take actions oNot abdicating management responsibility oSupporting Goal #1: adapting workplace culture to better mutual trust Consideration of Mindfulness training 5
Mindfulness Training MindWell-U proposed ISC participate in Mindfulness Challenge Year-long mindfulness-based organization development and training oExecutive training o30-day Mindfulness Challenge; weekly boosters following Supports Well-being strategy Goals 1, 2 and 5 oPSES points to high levels of stress and harassment oTraining helps staff manage stress and increase civility among staff oNumber of other departments doing training and getting good results Full department needs to have access Looking to include Indigenous teachings, lessons, knowledge, culture Examining benefit/cost and affordability 6
Next Steps Mental Wellness Week (May 6-10, 2019) Committee to advance Well-being strategy actions oIncluding actions discussed in this deck Communication strategy to ensure transparency and involvement Questions? Comments? 7
