Building a Healthy Workplace Culture

Samantha MunroHealthy Workplace Co-ordinator

Presentation Outline

• Learning Outcomes• Who We Are• Our Journey• First Steps• Successful Initiatives• Group Exercise• Making Strides• Key Success Factors

Learning Outcomes

• Best practices for implementing a Healthy Workplace framework

• How to develop a plan that will guide you in implementing a healthy workplace approach

• Ideas for how you can begin creating a Healthy Workplace culture within your organization

Carleton UniversityCanada’s Capital University

Benchmarking 2007

HWP Committee2009

Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award – USA

Australian Business Excellence Awards – Australia

EFQM Excellence Award- Europe

Deming Prize – Japan

Healthy Workplace® Bronze

Healthy Workplace® Silver

WORKPLACE WELLNESS FOR CANADIAN

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Healthy Workplace® Gold

Mental Health at Work® Bronze

Healthy Conversations, Healthy Relationships, Healthy People, Healthy Community

3 Strategic Areas of Focus Health Promotion Work-Life Balance Mental Health

Healthy Workplace Plan

Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being Strategy

A Guide for Making Carleton University a Resilient and Thriving Workplace

3 Goals:• Enhance awareness and

minimize stigma• Faculty & staff knowledge,

skills and tools• Sustainability & ongoing

quality

Healthy Workplace Committee

(42 champions)

Senior ManagementStrategic Integrated

PlanQuality Initiatives

(Leadership/Excellence)

Workplace Mental Health Working Group

Workplace Mental Health Advisory Committee

Internal Partners

Student Mental Health

Committee

External Partners

Faculty & Staff

Lunchtime Workshops and Seminars

Lunchtime Leagues and Activities

CU Healthier Challenge

Thrive WeekPromoting Positive Mental Health for All

Group Discussion

“What initiatives have you OR could you implement in your workplace that would contribute to a Healthy Workplace culture?”

1. Reflect individually – 1 min.2. In partners – 2 min3. Group of 4 – 4 min4. Report back – 5 min

Making Strides

Faculty and Male Engagement

Training Program

Policies and Procedures

Culture Change

Measuring Our Progress

• Structure• Excellence Canada frameworks• A holistic systematic approach • Input from faculty and staff• Management Support• Collaboration • Make the journey our own

Key Success Factors

“Our Healthy Workplace Journey is one of the smallest things we have done to make the biggest impact on Carleton University.”

- Duncan Watt, Former Vice-

President (Finance and Administration) aka our biggest cheerleader

The journey continues...