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Workplace Wellbeing with Domini Bingham
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As a result of this session you will know:
How to improve your own individual wellbeing
What are the practices that improve the wellbeing of your team
How to plan for wellbeing
Understand what makes up a wellbeing plan
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‘We are human
beings not human
doings’. (Anon)
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Wellbeing
what does it mean to you?
Definition – some ambiguity
The meaning is not fixed – but it can be seen as primarily a social
construct with multi-strands. A very general term for what makes a ‘good
life’. For schools it can be seen organisationally as a tool for
Sustainability
Performance
Self development
Enabling learning in the workplace
Counterbalance to target setting
Influences on our wellbeing levelsActivities and outlook - 40%
Background - genes and upbringing, - 50%Circumstances: income, where we live, climate, other external factors,
10%.*New Economics Foundation (2009)
Influences on our Wellbeing levels
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Why is wellbeing so important ?
a) Work related stress cost 13.7 billion pounds annually (Mental Capital and
Well being Report ( Foresight,2008) , IOE
b) 175 million working days lost in 2006 ( Black Report, 2008)
c) Teachers are subject to the most stress in the workplace (TES, 2009)
d) Teacher retention is a big issue
e) Research shows if wellbeing programmes are in place performance
improves
f) Changing workforce demographics
g) Rate of change has increased
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Legislation and raft of guidelines : -
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2004
Health and Safety Executive seven standards
Working for a Healthier Tomorrow -Review of the health of the working
population –Black Report (2008) to government.
School Governors – enshrined in regulations
Teacher support network http://www.teachersupport.info/
(former)DCFS Healthy Schools programme for pupils and extension for staff
possible
Policy making and wellbeing
Work/Life
Balance
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Work Life Balance - a definition
‘Work-life balance – having a measure of control
over when, where and how you work, leading to
being able to enjoy an optimal quality of life. Work-
life balance is achieved when an individual’s right to
a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work is
accepted and respected as the norm, to the mutual
benefit of the individual, business and society’. The
Work Foundation
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Work/Life Balance School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions 2004
• All teachers and head teachers are entitled to a satisfactory
work/life balance, which helps the teachers combine their work
with their personal interests outside work.
• Schools that are committed to work/life balance develop, monitor
and evaluate appropriate policies and practical responses.
This includes having strategies in place that bring downward
pressure on working hours.
• Individual teachers cannot be required to cover for more than
38 hours in any academic year. (rarely cover)
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Wellbeing – on an individual level
Activity :The well being wheel – where are you?
What does yours look like?
What would help your own individual wellbeing ? List
some areas with a colleague.
Prioritise 3
‘Our behaviour is heavily influenced
by the context or culture in which we
behave. Culture has a significant
impact on individual perceptions of
wellbeing’.(Mowbray,2009)
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Studies on wellbeing show
employees’ happiness and well-being are associated
positively with performance, morale, commitment, and
can reduce absenteeism and staff turn-over.
The techniques to improve gratitude, a key ingredient
in positive emotion, could enhance individual and
organizational well-being.” Researcher and Professor,
Dr. Robert A
Emmons, Positive Organizational Scholarship: The
Foundations of a New Discipline,
Supporting well-being as a leader
Promoting practice that supports
people’s well-being will help to create
a more positive
working environment.
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Dan's story part 1
Dan' story 2
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Under stress and
organisational
responses
Source : HSE
http://www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm
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HSE 6 Management standards
Demands workload, work patterns and the
work environment.
Control how much say the person has in
the way they do their work.
Support encouragement, sponsorship and
resources provided by the line
management and colleagues and
organisation,
Relationships promoting positive working to
avoid conflict and dealing with
unacceptable behaviour.
Role whether people understand their role
within the organisation and whether the
organisation ensures that they do not have
conflicting roles.
Change[how organisational change (large
or small) is managed and communicated in
the organisation.
Your influence as a leader in wellbeing for others
Behaviours that inspire commitment , trust and engagement in others; producing
wellbeing and performance
attentiveness
intellectual flexibility
encouragement
reliability
ability to resolve conflicts17
A wellbeing progamme
Flexible policies
Work life balance
Assertiveness-role balance /avoiding role overload
Developing resilience; taking responsibility for own
emotions/actions/ (using emotional intelligence (EQ))
Healthy relationships – managing conflict
Empowering you
Culture of your environment ; commitment to a vision
Coaching culture
Celebrating success
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behaviour
programmes and services
structureculture
resilience and tolerance
Plan
Elements that contribute to performance (after Mowbray 2009)
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Clarity of
purpose
Time scale
Resources
No hesitation
No deviation
No repetition
Appropriateness
Efficacy
Effect
Efficiency
Performance
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Plan at the beginning
For whom do you want to make a difference?
What is the difference you want to make?
By when?
Establish a baseline picture and evidence and data at the
outset
Establish the impact picture you want to achieve and
evidence and data at the outset
Then
Evaluate the difference you have achieved (Guskey)
Measuring Impact – A
simple approach
Finally - preventing and reducing stress - key strategies
we could use
Identify role model habits and behaviours to lead by example
Develop a positive attitude and approach to work and life
Benefit from exercise, healthy eating and improved energy levels
Manage emotions and develop a personal stress coping toolkit
Communicate more successfully in order to inspire others
Improve the working environment for your team
Set personal action plans and keep checking your results
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‘God grant me the serenity to
accept the things I cannot
change; courage to change
the things I can and the
wisdom to know the
difference.’ (Reinhold
Niebuhr's serenity prayer)
