
For 15 years, CoachingOurselves has been a trusted partner to McGill University.
Elevate your organization’s commitment to health and wellbeing with “Psychological Safety at Work” and many other relevant CoachingOurselves peer learning discussion guides.
In today’s organizational landscape, health and wellbeing have become paramount. This shift is reflected in the adoption of employee-centric policies, caring leadership, and more inclusive workplace practices.
According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, evidence points to 13 key psychosocial factors that significantly influence individuals’ mental health in the workplace. These factors not only impact how employees respond psychologically to work and its conditions but are potential contributors to poor mental health.
The 13 key psychosocial factors:
1. Organizational Culture
2. Psychological and Social Support
3. Clear Leadership and Expectations
4. Civility and Respect
5. Psychological Demands
6. Growth and Development
7. Recognition and Reward
8. Involvement and Influence
9. Workload Management
10. Engagement
11. Balance
12. Psychological Protection
13. Protection of Physical Safety
McGill University in Montreal places a strong emphasis on overall health and wellbeing for employees by prioritizing these 13 psychosocial factors. For 15 years, CoachingOurselves has been a trusted partner to McGill in providing expert content that supports human-centered values, wellbeing, and community.
Johanne Houle, Director, Organizational Development, says, “CoachingOurselves helps us to learn together across the University, while providing Faculties and Units with tools that support their unique continuous improvement journeys. These structured and facilitative modules have become part of a transformational experience for our employees.” She also attests to the effectiveness of CoachingOurselves in not just building trust during sessions but providing a new way for participants to show up beyond their sessions.
We love the diversity of the topics and that they are consistently on the edge of what’s timely and critical. The expertise of big-name thinkers is important to us, and we can always count on the topics to be effective and tasteful. As McGill undergoes a transformative shift from a large, traditional organization to a more decentralized, hybrid structure, CoachingOurselves consistently delivers high value and facilitates continuous learning.
Recently McGill shone a spotlight on psychological safety by using the CoachingOurselves topic “Psychological Safety at Work” in an employee Town Hall. Angela Morse, Talent Management Advisor, later shared that the 60-minute topic transformed a potentially uncomfortable discussion into a dynamic sharing and brainstorming session.
Part of a Transformational Journey
CoachingOurselves can play an important role for your organization as you navigate the path to a mentally resilient and thriving workplace. If your organization is focused on the 13 Psychosocial Factors or a similar framework, we have several discussion guides that can support your journey. Relevant topics include “Building Resilience: Taking Care of Ourselves and Others”, “Building Purpose in Life and Work”, and “Developing Our Organization as a Community”. Build psychological health and safety at the individual and organizational level by promoting conversations on “Realizing the Power of Difference: Thinking Differently About Diversity”, “The Art of Helping”, or “Social Connections and Organizational Wellbeing”. There are topics on emotional intelligence, addressing workplace bullying, and many others.
In fact, for over 15 years we have been promoting human-centered organizations and these values shine through every topic in our catalogue. We currently have 100 topics available on management, leadership, and organizational issues by renowned organizational thinkers such as Edgar Schein, Henry Mintzberg, Sally Helgesen, and many others.
CoachingOurselves can help you transform potentially challenging conversations into opportunities for learning, insight sharing, and innovation. As your organization navigates the path to a mentally resilient and thriving workplace, CoachingOurselves has the trusted, expert content you need to support your journey.