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In this conversation, co-host Erin O'Byrne and guest Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer of jaaq.org discuss the critical importance of data-driven approaches to help psychological health & safety. They explore the paradox of well-being and how a Turkish phrase can help transform a workplace culture through small, actionable changes to create a positive impact. Ryan shares his personal journey with mental health challenges and outlines the cumulative business impact of 1% better each day. This discussion also highlights the importance of creating space in our workloads and the challenges faced by employers. You will learn some key resources available to you and your workplaces, and be inspired by a future vision beyond bikes and bananas and into a fully integrated way of working where everyone can thrive.
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In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Karina Jorritsma, Professor of Practice at Curtin University's Future of Work Institute. Karina shares insights from a recent project developing toolkits to assist first responder organisations in preventing psychological harm.
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In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Treena Reilkoff, Trauma Informed Conflict Management Specialist at TLR Solutions 4 Conflict. They discuss the importance of psychological health and safety within mediation, the impact of trauma, and how psychosocial controls can be applied to protect the health and safety of all parties involved in mediation.
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In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Anna Dawson, Organisational Psychologist and Board Director. Anna shares her views on the role of the Board in relation to psychosocial safety, and offers guidance on what good governance looks like, with tips for WHS professionals who want to make psychosocial safety simple for the Board.
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In this episode, Ian Lewis interviews Catherine Wilcox of Translink, one of Canada's largest integrated transit systems comprised of boats, buses, trains, and trams and a large workforce of operators, support technicians, public safety personnel, and corporate support. Translink has extensive experience in critical incident response and now are leaning into prevention and increasing workplace support in their wellbeing strategy. Please join us as Catherine describes how they leveraged existing listening and feedback channels to develop, not impose. a well-being strategy.
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In this Expert Series episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle discuss key considerations to ensure your psychosocial safety activities move beyond ad-hoc to embedded.
In this practical and broad-ranging conversation they consider board/exec reporting, risk ownership, process ownership, incident response and competence building. -
In this episode, UK host Peter Kelly chats with Emma Meenan, Head of Health and Safety at London Luton Airport. Emma shares about the process involved in achieving certification against ISO 45003.
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In this episode, guest host Erin O’Byrne sits down with Megan Wilson and Mike Armson from Sklar, Wilton & Associates, marketing and strategy consultancy, to delve into the company’s unique internal culture and the impact of their Headway program on external clients. They explore how their Helping Quotient and culture of feedback were developed, detailing the evolution of their mental health initiatives both within the organization and beyond. The discussion also highlights the challenges faced by employees and organizations, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures.
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https://www.hpma.org.uk/download/when-we-do-harm/
When work harms: how better understanding of avoidable employee harm can improve employee safety, patient safety and healthcare quality | BMJ Leader
Frontiers | The last resort: reducing avoidable employee harm by improving the application of the disciplinary policy and process (frontiersin.org)
The organisational harm, economic cost and workforce waste of unnecessary disciplinary investigations | British Journal of Healthcare Management (magonlinelibrary.com)
The impact of poorly applied human resources policies on individuals and organisations | British Journal of Healthcare Management (magonlinelibrary.com)
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In this episode, Ian Lewis speaks with Leora Hornstein of Cenovus Energy, a leading international energy with a substantial presence in Western Canada. She has been with Cenovus for 8 years and is currently the Well-being Specialist, leading well-being at the company. She is also a Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse, and a trained fitness and Yoga instructor. Cenovus was recently awarded the 2023 Workplace Well-being Award through the Canadian Positive Psychology Association.
You can connect with Leora on LinkedIn > https://www.linkedin.com/in/leorahornsteinwellbeingleader/
and read more about recent efforts at Cenovus here > https://calgarychamber.com/prioritizing-mental-health-with-cenovus -
In this episode of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Kate Harris of North Adelaide Local Health Network regarding the application of risk matrices to psychosocial risk.
During the discussion, they talk about her experience leading a project with various stakeholders to build a contextually relevant risk matrix for psychosocial risk in healthcare. This included how to effectively consult with stakeholders, as well as the modifications required to standard 5x5 matrices to incorporate the complexities of how psychosocial hazards cause harm. -
In this Expert Series expert, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat about the importance of considering exposure when understanding the risk associated with psychosocial hazards. They explore the concept of sources of exposure and whether this should have implications to organisational risk management activities.
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In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Millie Thompson, Manager of Workplace Wellbeing at the Ministry of Social Development in New Zealand. Millie draws from her extensive experience in the public sector to share her views on the psychosocial challenges that are either unique to or exacerbated by the nature of public service.
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This episode is the first in a two-part series.
Host Kim MacDonald and guest Dr. Leah Ringwald discuss the Conference Board's study into social connection in Canadian workplaces, titled, Real Connections in a Virtual World: Designing Remote Workplaces for Social Connections. Dr. Leah Ringwald is the Conference Board of Canada's associate director of health and human capital and research lead on workplace mental health and well-being.
In this episode, Kim and Dr. Ringwald discuss phase 1 of the study, the topic of social connection and its relationship to psychological health and safety, workplace mental health, and well-being. Dr. Ringwald will return as a guest following the completion of phase 2, a Canadian national survey and in-depth qualitative research to be released in the fall of this year.
Useful resources from the episode:
- The study's phase 1 report (discussed during the podcast): https://www.conferenceboard.ca/product/real-connections-in-a-virtual-world_2024/
- To reach out to Dr. Ringwald: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/team-members/leah-ringwald/
- The Conference Board's Human Resources research: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/focus-areas/human-resources/
- The Conference Board's Workplace Mental Health Research Centre: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/research-centre/wmhc/ -
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Emma Peterson, Partner at Russell McVeagh. Emma provides legal insights into a recent case in the New Zealand Employment Court involving Associate Professor Siouxie Wiles and the University of Auckland. The Court found in favour of Dr Wiles in relation to ongoing harassment she had received from members of the public. Emma takes us through the key elements of the claim, the steps taken by the University, the Court findings, and lessons for employers arising from this case.
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In this episode, UK hosts Peter and Kate chat with Sarah Gashier. Sarah shares from her time in leading the London Healthy Workplace Awards, and provides some insights into the micro award category for organisations with fewer than 10 employees. Sarah then shares her experiences of workplace harassment and discrimination associated with invisible disabilities.
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In this Expert Series episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle discuss key topics they have seen first-hand influence key stakeholders to speed up the adoption of a psychosocial safety strategy.
The discussion revolved around 1) The role of legislation and enforcement of new WHS regulations, 2) elevating the profile of psychosocial risks by adding it to WHS critical risks, and 3) Leveraging common goals regarding sexual harassment prevention and psychosocial investigations to align HR and HSE functions. -
In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Roxane Gervais, Principal Psychologist at Practical Psychology Consultancy Ltd, and Dr Prue Millear, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast. We chat about their current research into serious leisure and its role in work recovery. They are currently recruiting participants to help with their research - listeners who are interested can learn more via this link: https://uniofsunshinecoast.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eE9nUJBeY8dZ0Dc
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In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Dr Rachael Potter, Research Fellow for Justice and Society at the University of South Australia. We discuss her recently published paper developing a National Policy Index for worker mental health, involving input from 45 diverse countries. Rachael speaks to her methodology and findings, and shares insights she has collected through taking a global perspective on workplace mental health.
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