Building Block 5: Culture

Create an Action Plan

Here you’ll find everything you need to create your Action Plan for Building Block 5: Culture

Begin by reviewing your Current State Assessment score. Next, watch the webinar and read the related information and tips. Finally, create an Action Plan customized to your organization’s needs.

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Current State Assessment of Key Performance Behaviours (KPBs)

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Watch the Webinar

Purpose of Webinar

This webinar explains how Building Block 5 helps you determine what shapes a caring culture, and how to ensure basic human needs are addressed. It follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle.

Tasks from Webinar

  1. Understand what creates a caring culture
  2. Develop an approach to creating conversations and actions that foster a caring culture
  3. Identify what your organization can do to maintain a caring culture
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Your Support Action Plan

Tips from WSPS Consultants

  • Remember that simply delivering policies or programs won’t act as a culture driver on its own. Focus first on enabling desired behaviours from all employees and leaders.
  • If you haven’t already, take a look at the 13+ Workplace Factors Toolkits. The Workplace Factors provide opportunities for organizations to promote mental health and prevent mental harm by shaping a strong workplace culture. They also support sustainability, productivity and efficiency. Remember to assess and address them regularly to ensure effectiveness and continual improvement.
  • Organizational values that are integral to a psychologically healthy workplace strategy include: strong organizational commitment and leadership, active employee engagement and participation, and supportive and effective policies and procedures.
  • Two important principles that can have a direct impact on organizational culture are confidentiality and diversity. Clear communication on how to protect these principles will help strengthen employees’ willingness to actively participate in the workplace. This is a crucial element of a well-functioning organizational culture.

Potential Action Items

Be Inclusive

Don’t assume all employees are having the same experience. Seek to understand employees’ perceptions around inclusion through pulse checks, focus groups and listening tours. Take the learnings from employees to close gaps and remove barriers.

Monitor for Incivility

Rudeness, the degree it happens and is allowed, can predict the level of risk of workplace violations. Talk about and track acts of incivility (using methods that protect identity) to help keep the culture focused on behavioural conduct.

Acknowledge Teamwork

Cultures that work together are more likely to care for each other. Encourage a culture that promotes and acknowledges teamwork through words and appreciation. A thank you can go a long way when it is authentic.

Create Your Action Plan

Use this interactive tool to create your customized Action Plan for Building Block 5. Define your goals and objectives, plan your activities, and view and monitor your Action Plan.

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Additional Resources and Tools

13+ Workplace Factors Toolkits

There are 13+ workplace factors that can contribute to a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

Many factors influence Building Block 5, but here are some workplace factors to start with:

Speak with a WSPS Mental Health Consultant

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) offers psychological health and safety consulting services. See how our specialized consultants can help support your journey today.

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