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Workplace well-being: from surviving to THRIVING D r Neil Thompson

Workplace well-being: from surviving to THRIVING D r Neil Thompson. Thriving at work. Thriving or just surviving?. THRIVING AT WORK. Thriving or just surviving? Pressure vs stress. THRIVING AT WORK. Thriving or just surviving? Pressure vs stress Stress is not good for you!.

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Workplace well-being: from surviving to THRIVING D r Neil Thompson

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  1. Workplace well-being: from surviving to THRIVING Dr Neil Thompson

  2. Thriving at work • Thriving or just surviving?

  3. THRIVING AT WORK • Thriving or just surviving? • Pressure vs stress

  4. THRIVING AT WORK • Thriving or just surviving? • Pressure vs stress • Stress is not good for you!

  5. THRIVING AT WORK • Thriving or just surviving? • Pressure vs stress • Stress is not good for you! • What prevents pressure from becoming stress: • Clear and realistic expectations • Control • Effective conflict management • Leadership (including self-leadership) • Vision and values • Communication and clarity • Teamwork and tension relief • Motivation and morale

  6. THRIVING AT WORK • Thriving or just surviving? • Pressure vs stress • Stress is not good for you! • What prevents pressure from becoming stress: • Clear and realistic expectations • Control • Effective conflict management • Leadership (including self-leadership) • Vision and values • Communication and clarity • Teamwork and tension relief • Motivation and morale • Avoiding vicious circles, building virtuous ones

  7. Vicious or virtuous? • Vicious circles • Excessive pressures + poor or non-existent support = stress • Stress = increased tension / anxiety / conflict / sickness absence / recruitment and retention problems / complaints and grievances / moaning and dissatisfaction / error rates / disciplinary problems and even sabotage + reduced job satisfaction / productivity / quality of work / morale / energy / commitment / camaraderie / problem solving / care / communication / clarity of thinking / hope

  8. VICIOUS OR VIRTUOUS? • Vicious circles • Excessive pressures + poor or non-existent support = stress • Stress = increased tension / anxiety / conflict / sickness absence / recruitment and retention problems / complaints and grievances / moaning and dissatisfaction / error rates / disciplinary problems and even sabotage + reduced job satisfaction / productivity / quality of work / morale / energy / commitment / camaraderie / problem solving / care / communication / clarity of thinking / hope • Virtuous circles • Staff who feel supported and valued + high but realistic workloads + effective teamwork = workplace well-being = employees who are thriving = less conflict / higher morale / more creativity and innovation / active problem solving / good will / doing the best we can in difficult circumstances

  9. MAKING THE DIFFERENCE • Be realistic: don’t gloss over problems and pretend everything is OK when it is not

  10. MAKING THE DIFFERENCE • Be realistic: don’t gloss over problems and pretend everything is OK when it is not • Don’t try to do the impossible: look for creative solutions, not just working harder and faster

  11. MAKING THE DIFFERENCE • Be realistic: don’t gloss over problems and pretend everything is OK when it is not • Don’t try to do the impossible: look for creative solutions, not just working harder and faster • Tackle problems together: don’t let your anxieties feed (and feed off) their anxieties – strategise.

  12. MAKING THE DIFFERENCE • Be realistic: don’t gloss over problems and pretend everything is OK when it is not • Don’t try to do the impossible: look for creative solutions, not just working harder and faster • Tackle problems together: don’t let your anxieties feed (and feed off) their anxieties – strategise. • Keep communicating

  13. MAKING THE DIFFERENCE • Be realistic: don’t gloss over problems and pretend everything is OK when it is not • Don’t try to do the impossible: look for creative solutions, not just working harder and faster • Tackle problems together: don’t let your anxieties feed (and feed off) their anxieties – strategise. • Keep communicating • Take morale issues very seriously

  14. MAKING the difference • Be realistic: don’t gloss over problems and pretend everything is OK when it is not • Don’t try to do the impossible: look for creative solutions, not just working harder and faster • Tackle problems together: don’t let your anxieties feed (and feed off) their anxieties – strategise. • Keep communicating • Take morale issues very seriously • Value people (even if you don’t feel valued yourself)

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