“This book is brave, uplifting, informative,
inspirational and optimistic… anything
but depressing”
Good Reading Magazine
SANE Australia
Book of the Year
“This is a brave book that will certainly help remove stigma, and provides real hope and practical help.” Tony Blair, UK PM
Congressman Patrick Kennedy
Foreword by Glenn Close
Today…..
Why?????
Helping Someone in the Red Zone
The Thriving Tribe Coach
Case Studies
Creating a Mentally Healthy School
Who’s stressed?
4,400,000 40% typically stressed out daily
1,320,000 12% highly stressed
34% lost
productivity 2011 Medibank
SICK AT WORK
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IamBackFromTheBrink.com OR GraemeCowan.com.au
BACK FROM THE BRINK Research
4064 people
asked:
What worked
best?
Break the ice
Listen without judgment
Encourage action
Follow-up
IamBackFromTheBrink.com OR GraemeCowan.com.au
www.ruok.org.au
IamBackFromTheBrink.com OR GraemeCowan.com.au
Compassion
Access experts
Revitalizing work
Exercise
Download free chapter: www.IamBackFromTheBrink.com
25% believe their leader models sustainable work practices
Those employees:
Source: HBR July 2014 survey of 19,000 employees worldwide
55% more engaged
72% higher in well being
77% more satisfied at work
200% higher trust in leader
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Positive strengths
6x engaged
3x life satisfied
Manager
Ignore = 40% disengaged
Focus weaknesses = 22%
disengaged
Focus strengths = 1% disengaged Wellbeing: Tom Rath
What are my tools?
www.GallupStrengthsCenter.com
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The Ramsay Way
People caring for people
• We are caring, progressive, enjoy our work, and use a positive spirit
to succeed.
• We take pride in our achievements, and actively seek new ways of
doing things better.
• We value integrity, credibility, and respect for the individual.
• We build constructive relationships, to achieve positive outcomes
for all.
• We believe that success comes through recognizing, and
encouraging, the value of people and teams.
• We aim to grow our business, while maintaining sustainable levels
of profitability, providing a basis for stakeholder loyalty.
In 1996, Graeme Cowan helped Ramsay Healthcare research and articulate The Ramsay Way. These values are
now deeply embedded within their culture and considered essential to their success.
Ramsay delivers strong returns
31-May-13 3,201%
31-May-13 251%
Notes:
Total Shareholder Return – share price appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends
Ramsay Health Care Listed on ASX – 23 September 1997
Source: UBS
Compound Annual Rate of Growth over 15½ years
Ramsay Health Care TSR 25.0%
S&P/ASX 100 Acc. Index 8.3%
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Ramsay Healthcare
NUM as Tribal Leader
Inclusive and Supportive Leadership
Autonomous Business Units
Continuous Improvement Ethos
Guidelines not Policies
Steps
Cyclone Yasi - $50K blessing
All teachers and ancillary trained
Selected champions
Partnership with Uni of Wollongong
Reinforced in curriculum
Students Year 8-12
During 5 years at Tully each student:
What is Positive Psychology / Education
Knowing and Developing Strengths
Hope Theory
Positive Relationships
Positive Emotions
Mindfulness Techniques
Meaning
SMART Goals
Leaned Optimism
Physical Health and Wellbeing
From POVO to Pos Ed: 2011 -2014
Graduation 70% to 98%
Short term discipline 85 to 48
Long term discipline 18 to 3
District discipline rates way up
Year 12 couldn’t remember a fight
1. Strategic Goals and
Plan
2. Leadership Effectiveness
3. Teacher Engagement
4. Student Engagement
5. Student
Achievement
School values Stakeholder outcomes
Staff Engagement Q12
Qualitative
Student Survey Hope, Engagement,
Wellness
Gallup
Student
Achievement
Process
Staff Engagement
Student Engagement
• 20 Questions – Hope, Engagement, Wellbeing • There is an adult in my life who cares about my future. • My school is committed to building the strengths of each student. • Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday.
• Q12 • Does my supervisor or someone at work, seem to care about me as a
person? • At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best everyday? • In the last 7 days have a received recognition for doing good work? • At work, do my opinions seem to count?
Arden Survey Results
453 students from Year 3 -12
84% students strongly agree there is an adult in their life who cares about
their future.
82% students agree their school is committed to building the strengths of
their students.
72% say “yes” they learned or did something interesting yesterday.
Creating a Positive Mental Health Culture
Link to Purpose and Values
Leadership Ownership
Multi-year plan
Identify Champions
Variety of Programs and Resources
Target High Risk Employees
R U OK? Tribes
Measure Results and Share Success Stories
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Employee Mental Wellbeing Resources
Access anonymously and in person
Panel of competent mental health professionals
Provide opportunities for exercise at work
Mental resilience programs
Discover and develop employee strengths
Compassion and self compassion guides
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