Anatomy of a Healthy Company
1.
 Commitment to
development of learning and self-knowledge;2. Workplace values of respect and
tolerance;
3. Respect differences, learn from mistakes;
4. Spirit of partnership;
5. High priority for health and well-being (policies, benefits);
6. Appreciation for flexibility and resilience;
7. Passion for quality and excellence.
A healthy company is immediately noticeable. Employees "bounce" into work, they
are interested in their jobs, they speak in the first person rather than the
third person ("my responsibility" or "our job" rather than "their fault"), and
they go home feeling good about themselves and their accomplishments.
Robert W. Reed Vice-President, Intel Corp
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SJCS Quality Work Life
Services
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) at SJCS
provide three (3) resources for organizations and their employees and family
members:
1. Employee Counselling:
confidential, effective and affordable counselling (discounted packages
available) provided on-site at your organization and/or at our centre in areas
of stress management, substance abuse, anger management, communication skills,
adjusting to Hong Kong lifestyle, family-marital relations, poor work
performance, time management, personality testing, and teamwork skills.
2. Group Sessions:
on-site and off-site small group sessions (maximum of 10 participants) ranging
from half-day to 2 days in topic areas of conflict management, dealing with
difficult customers, unleashing social-practical-emotional intelligence at work,
teambuilding and cross-cultural communication skills.
3. Workshops:
tailored in accordance to your business model and strategic plans, our workshops
focus on enhancing strategic thinking, problem solving, job design - performance
management, understanding consumer behavior and employee loyalty, and change
management processes to increase your company's bottom line and as well improve
the value offerings to your clients and key stakeholders.
For further information, please contact us at
eap@sjcshk.com.
All inquiries are confidential, and each EAP program developed is specifically
tailored to your company's culture and strategic model by an experienced
Industrial Organization Psychologist with over 20 years experience in business
consulting.
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Fast Facts Happiness and Work
1. Being happy or happiness (intellectual satisfaction and positive emotions) is much more a
product of psychological wealth than material wealth.
2.
Governments still focus on economic growth, believing the pursuit of
wealth creates happiness but in fact "chasing fame and fortune" increases
stress, anxiety and depression. What governments still fail to realize, the more
happier we are, the greater the chances for success!
3. Occupational health policies have focused on preventing
physical injuries
at work, however, very little funding and new programs have been on enhancing a
healthy-positive psychosocial work environment since the 1970's.
4. Four (4) types of psychosocial work experience are possible in any type of
organization: high-strain, active, low-strain and
passive jobs. Each one of these must be understood by the employer and
employee to reduce stress and increase a happy workforce.
5. Happy people generally at work are: i) emotionally &
intellectually engaged with work, ii) social & emotional competence with others,
iii) minimal anxiety, iv) effective communication skills, v) have meaningful
activities with their
work, vi) have a sense of empowerment/control over their workflow, vii) their
work has a sense of purpose and meaning, and viii) resilient coping
skills.
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