Healthy Conflict and Trust in the Workplace
DATE:
October 31, 2016
Developing cooperative partnerships requires trust. How can we increase team trust?
What must each of us work on and commit to engender trust and be more effective together? How can we tell if our agreement is effective?
A healthy workplace is one that promotes and supports the physical, mental, and social well-being of its employees. A healthy workplace creates an environment that helps employees to thrive, both personally and professionally. Overall, creating psychological safety at work requires a commitment to open communication, respect, inclusivity, feedback, well-being, teamwork, clear expectations, and addressing toxic behavior. By creating a safe and supportive workplace environment, organizations can improve employee well-being, creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Here are some characteristics of a healthy workplace:
- Physical safety and wellness: A healthy workplace prioritizes employee safety and provides resources and support for physical wellness, such as ergonomic workstations, safety training, and wellness programs.
- Psychological safety and wellness: A healthy workplace promotes mental health and provides support for employees experiencing stress, anxiety, or other mental health issues. Creating psychological safety at work is important for promoting employee well-being, fostering creativity and innovation, and improving teamwork and collaboration.
- Work-life balance: A healthy workplace recognizes the importance of work-life balance and provides flexible scheduling, remote work options, and other resources to help employees manage their personal and professional obligations.
- Supportive leadership: A healthy workplace is led by leaders who prioritize employee well-being and provide support, guidance, and recognition to their team members.
- Employee engagement: A healthy workplace fosters employee engagement and provides opportunities for growth, development, and meaningful work.
- Collaboration and teamwork: A healthy workplace values collaboration and teamwork and provides resources and support for effective communication and collaboration among team members.
- Inclusivity and diversity: A healthy workplace values and celebrates diversity and promotes an inclusive culture that respects and supports all employees.
- Learning and development: A healthy workplace provides opportunities for learning and development, including training, mentoring, and coaching, to help employees grow and develop in their roles.
Overall, a healthy workplace is one that prioritizes employee well-being and creates an environment that supports physical, mental, and social wellness.
Impact:
- Renewed and Enhanced Trust
- Enhanced Psychological safety.
- Robust Dialogue
- Collaboration
Outcomes
The team’s psychological safety and trust will increase because of this workshop. Regardless of their preferred colour, every team member should feel appreciated and valued for who they are. Collaboration is improved when everyone participates and feels heard in discussions and decision-making.
