- Identify existing initiatives that may have an effect on psychological health and safety at work. List service providers, facilitators, job roles and resources that are involved. These actions may include:
- Employee feedback
- Employee engagement surveys
- Training on emotional intelligence
- Management training
- Communication skills training
- Team building approaches
- Conflict resolution approaches
- Mental health and wellness programs
- Mental health resources
- A code of conduct or code of ethics
- Policies and procedures for civility or respect
- Diversity and inclusion policies
- Work-life balance policies
- Internal communication strategies
- Recognition and rewards systems
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Psychological job demand assessments
- Critical incident responses
- Employee assistance program and other benefits
- Note efforts that have gone into creating and maintaining existing initiatives to motivate ongoing commitment.
- Consider using the free Sample audit tool | PDF from the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety. Use this tool to highlight what is recommended by the Standard. Save the PDF on your computer before you fill in the form to keep the information you enter.
- Continue successful actions.
- Identify any gaps in current approaches to help inform planning for new actions.
Identifying existing workplace initiatives
Build on current actions that already support psychological health and safety at work. Identify existing policies, programs, procedures and opportunities for improvement.
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