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Kat Lui, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Stout Professor & Associate Dean: College of Management My 2013 Resolution: Create a Healthy and Productive Work.

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1 Kat Lui, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Stout Professor & Associate Dean: College of Management My 2013 Resolution: Create a Healthy and Productive Work Environment

2 The ingredients

3 Introductions Name What is your curiosity?

4 Benefits Employees Organization

5 The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Employee Involvement Health & safety Employee Growth & Development Work-Life Balance Employee Recognition

6 Employee Involvement Decision making Increase autonomy RESULTS: Job satisfaction & morale Turnover Productivity EXAMPLES: Self managed work teams Employee committees / task forces Continuous improvement teams Participative decision making Suggestion forums

7 Work Life Balance Acknowledge life outside of work Help to manage multiple demands RESULTS: Employee well-being Reduced absenteeism EXAMPLES: FWA – telecommuting, flextime Childcare / eldercare assistance Resources: personal financial issues Flex leave policies beyond FMLA

8 Employee growth & development Expand KSA’s Apply to new situations RESULTS: Increased job satisfaction Enhanced org effectiveness EXAMPLES: Continuing ed courses Tuition reimbursement Career development Coaching / skill training

9 Health & Safety Maximize physical/mental health Support healthy lifestyles RESULTS: Employee well-being Health-care costs EXAMPLES: Stress management/smoking cessation/weight loss Health screenings Resources: EAP Training – workplace safety/security issues

10 Employee recognition Reward individually / collectively Formal/informal: monetary/non-monetary RESULTS: Increased sales Increased productivity EXAMPLES: Competitive benefits package Performance-based bonuses Employee awards Fair compensation

11 Essential Practices Work/Life Balance Health & Safety Employee Growth & Development Employee Recognition Employee Involvement

12 Faulty assumptions…

13 Cooking up a recipe Consider the 5 ingredients for a healthy workplace What is your organization doing well? What is your organization not doing well? Suggestions for improvement…

14 Resources APA (American Psychological Association) Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program Local/National Psychological Healthy Workplace Award Best Practice Honors “Good Company” e-newsletter Sloan Work and Family Research Center State of Health in the American Workforce: National Study of the Changing Workforce


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