Vancouver Sun: Healthy Minds, Happy Workers
It’s a myth that psychologically healthy approaches are a luxury in difficult economic times. In fact the opposite is true. The goal of creating a psychologically healthy workplace, according to Dr. David Ballard, executive director for corporate relations and business strategy at the American Psychological Association, is to “optimize outcomes for employees and employers, which is different from maximizing outcomes for either group.” This means finding ways to promote productivity that don’t burn out staff. It means providing employees with benefits that don’t bankrupt the business. This differs from previous ways of doing business, which highlighted maximizing company profits at the expense of employees or maximizing employee perks at the expense of the business.
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Tags: Employee benefits, Workplace
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