There is much talk of healthy work environments and organizations that manage to create climates where it is possible for employees to achieve personal fulfillment in line with the objectives of the company.
But what really is a healthy organization and what are the characteristics required to be considered as such?
It is fully established that improvements in interpersonal relationships among members of an organization, the leadership styles and the ergonomic design of the company greatly influence the work environment that is created and in the final product that is generated.
Healthy organizations are those who care for their human resources and who enhance the engagement of their employees, ie those highly motivated employees who seek to achieve personal goals and self-fulfillment and therefore work harder to meet the goals of the company. A healthy company encourages personal growth, continuous learning, training and motivation.
Some of the characteristics seen in healthy organizations include: flexible hours, autonomy, good communication between managers, supervisors and employees, visibility of employee participation in the final product or service of the company, a variety of tasks, incentive programs, stimulation of creativity, good job design, career design, programs for the prevention of work accidents, frequent meetings, leadership participation.
So, a healthy company is one that cares for the health of their employees, valuing them and encouraging its growth. The organization understands that human resources are its principal capital and therefore they care for them.
From the psychology of work, one of the goals that is to instill in an organization is to transform it into a healthy environment, understanding that this step is crucial to prevent workplace violence and emotional illnesses caused by hostile working climate. Of course, a healthy organization does not arise spontaneously, the process requires planning and effort and the help of a professional group that helps the company to plant these goals of health.
But what really is a healthy organization and what are the characteristics required to be considered as such?
It is fully established that improvements in interpersonal relationships among members of an organization, the leadership styles and the ergonomic design of the company greatly influence the work environment that is created and in the final product that is generated.
Healthy organizations are those who care for their human resources and who enhance the engagement of their employees, ie those highly motivated employees who seek to achieve personal goals and self-fulfillment and therefore work harder to meet the goals of the company. A healthy company encourages personal growth, continuous learning, training and motivation.
Some of the characteristics seen in healthy organizations include: flexible hours, autonomy, good communication between managers, supervisors and employees, visibility of employee participation in the final product or service of the company, a variety of tasks, incentive programs, stimulation of creativity, good job design, career design, programs for the prevention of work accidents, frequent meetings, leadership participation.
So, a healthy company is one that cares for the health of their employees, valuing them and encouraging its growth. The organization understands that human resources are its principal capital and therefore they care for them.
From the psychology of work, one of the goals that is to instill in an organization is to transform it into a healthy environment, understanding that this step is crucial to prevent workplace violence and emotional illnesses caused by hostile working climate. Of course, a healthy organization does not arise spontaneously, the process requires planning and effort and the help of a professional group that helps the company to plant these goals of health.
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ReplyDeleteWe Absolutely agree with the aforementioned. Motivated employees are happier, more flexible and can better handle pressure to succeed. The Business society must change the root of their management styles. They must step down from trying to manage employees on the basis of results or financial ratio's. Especially when the tasks have a cognitive component, employees are not motivated by money, but much more by recognition and personal growth. Talent development plays herein a key role. PDA could very well support this change in mentality. Kind regards, Geo
Geo, Thanks for your accurate comment.
ReplyDeleteI believe Geo have given all the answers and cleared all the minds. It's good to have understanding people, I like reading about psychology and what I was completely agree with the human nature that if you keep a person happy, it's easy to make him work for you. A good company/office environment is really needed to get some productive work from employees.
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