Presentation to the National Wellness Institute Conference. The organizational context of wellness is important.

1. Organizational Wellness:
Creating a Psychologically
Healthy Workplace
John Weaver, Psy.D.
National Wellness Conference
April 21, 2009
Psychology for Business

2. Objectives
• Costs of poor psychological
functioning
• What is a psychologically
healthy workplace?
• Creating an organization that is
productive and happy

3. Productivity and Psychological Health
Two thirds of both men and women say that work has a significant
impact on their stress level, and one in four has called in sick or
taken a MENTAL HEALTH DAY as a result of work stress.
(APA, 2004)

4. Workers who must take time
off because of stress, anxiety,
or a related disorder will be
off the job for about 21
days (US Bureau of Labor
Statistics)

5. Depression results in more days of disability than
chronic health conditions such as heart disease,
hypertension, and diabetes (National Committee for
Quality Assurance, 2004).

6. 80% to 90% of all industrial
accidents are likely related to
personal problems and employees’
inability to handle stress

7. Companies with higher revenue growth are better at
motivating employees and provide more
opportunities for growth and development.

8. Employee engagement levels in these high-
performing organizations are more than 20% higher
than those of their counterparts (Hewett Associates,
2004).

9. What is a
Psychologically
Healthy Workplace?

10. Engaged
Growing & Developing
Balanced
Healthy & Safe
Recognized

11. How Do Employees Benefit?
• Physical Health Lowered Stress
• Mental Health Motivation
• Job Satisfaction
Commitment
• Employee
Climate
Morale

12. How Does the Organization
Benefit?
Performance Reduces Absenteeism
Productivity Reduces Turnover
Cost Savings Lowers Accident/Injury
Hiring Selectivity Rates
Product/Service
Quality
Customer Service &
Satisfaction

14. The best time to plant a tree
is 20 years ago. The second
best time is now.
-Chinese Proverb

15. Creating an organization that is
productive and happy

16. The Gold standard for fostering
productive employees

17. Transformation of stress and depression into
workplace assets

18. Leadership & Creativity benefits

19. No “one-size-fits-all” approach

20. Ordinary not extraordinary efforts

21. Programs engage
employees

22. Little capital outlay

23. Significant return
on investment

25. Apply online:
http://www.phwa.org/app

26. Complete Organizational Practices
Questionnaire and Employee
Questionnaire

27. Schedule a site visit

28. Receive feedback
on your
organizational
strengths and
opportunities
for growth

29. Sign up for the free online newsletter, blog and
podcast:
Good Company
http://www.phwa.org
published by the American Psychological Association

30. Connect to the Psychologically Health
Workplace Program through:
Linkedin
Facebook
Twitter

31. John Weaver, Psy.D.
Business Psychologist
(262) 544-6486 [Office]
(414) 491-8719 [Mobile]
jweaver@psychologyforbusiness.com
John Weaver, Psy.D.
Psychology for Business
2717 N. Grandview Blvd, #303
Waukesha, WI 53188
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