The well-being of the employees is the key to everything that an organisation stands for. Well-being of staff covers both physical and psychological health. We don’t function well without both. This week, in a special crossover episode, Sheila has been talking to Adam Clarke of Praxis42 about the benefits of investing in well-being, building skills, being a manager, communication, comfort zones, and much more.
The well-being of the employees is the key to everything that an organisation stands for. Wellbeing of staff covers both physical and psychological health. We don’t function well without both.
This week we have a cross over episode with Sheila talking to Adam Clarke of Praxis42.
Throughout the episode, we talk about the benefits of investing in well-being, building skills, being a manager, communication, comfort zones, and much more.
Asking your employees to fill out surveys usually involves a lot of eye rolling however done well this need not be the case. Starting the conversation, Sheila talks about how most companies try to solve problems through surveys and the reason behind their failure.
Listening to your employees is a must when it comes to being an employer. You need to listen to them to understand what your employees want and not what you think they need. This is essential in making you a good employer. An employer who listens in order to create a better work environment.
Being able to communicate will bring confidence to organisations and employees to share their thoughts, feelings and ideas. Conversely, a lack of communication will cause problems within the organisation. Sheila talks about the importance of communication in the workplace, saying that if we are ignored when we talk, we are not interested in talking anymore, and that would be a massive disadvantage for any organisation.
Our brains are designed to keep us safe. We are concerned about failing before doing something new. That fear keeps us in the box. Sheila shares how she got stepped away from her fixed mindset to change her approach and her career of 25 years.
The separation of personal and professional life is difficult in today’s society.The two blend so much so as employers we need to be more flexible with people who work with us or work under us. If we can be more humanistic in the workplace, it helps to build better relationships with people and can create grat ways of working.
Don’t underestimate the value of showing respect
Wrapping up the conversation, Sheila and Adam talk about caring for people.
If you genuinely care about people, they get that. When we feel truly valued our relationships last and this brings about loyalty and commitment.
[02.02] Outliers – Sheila dives into what people normally do to assess risk to well-being in an organisation and what they should actually do.
[09.49] The start – Sheila discusses how she approaches the opportunities for improvement when it comes to wellbeing at work. She further shares how well-being, productivity, and outputs could be achieved through the happiness and engagement of the employees.
[14.01] Investing in well-being – Investing in the well-being of the employees adds value to the bottom line in any company. Sheila explains the importance of investing in well-being in organisations.
[15.55] Building skills – Poor work design, poor workflow, lack of resources, and lack of materials could be some of the root causes of problems in the workplace. Sheila looks at different approaches that can be used to identify the root cause and ways in which to solve them.
[24.30] Being a manager – Sheila dives into how hard it is to be a manager if you don’t know what you are doing and how important it is to listen to people who work under you.
[30.19] No two teams are the same. We explore different demographics within the organisation, managers, teams, sub-cultures, locations, and hotspots of negative & positive activity. A generic approach does not fit all
[35.33] Communication – Sheila talks about the importance of communication within the workplace.
[40.42] Comfort zone – Stepping out of our comfort zone is scary. To do that, you have to take risks, says Sheila.
[45.12] Growth mindset – Having negative thoughts about things is normal for us. We try to find out how to undo it. According to Sheila, she surrounds herself wth people who are positive role models.
[47.04] Human-centred approach – Sheila examines the importance of having a human-centred approach in the workplace.
Resources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjclarke/?originalSubdomain=uk
Quotes
“The working environment, physically and psychologically is a constant moving beast”.
“Well-being, productivity and outputs will correlate if everybody’s happy and engaged in your workforce”.
“Change takes time”.
“It’s a whole organisation, shared responsibility for making sure that the environment that we work in is safe”.
“we are our greatest enemy”.
“Our brains are designed to keep us safe”.
“Changing from the norm and change it from the status quo can be really good. It can be really exciting and can be very fruitful”.
“Perfect is the enemy of progress”.