“To succeed in an increasingly competitive global economy, organizations need to ensure that their workers are performing to highest standards.”
The Conference Board of Canada
“In a study of employees conducted by the MEDSTAT Group in Washington, depression and high stress were found to have the greatest impact on worker health care costs, increasing these costs more that obesity, smoking or high blood pressure. In fact, these costs were 46% higher for workers who felt they were under a lot of stress.”
The Wellness Program Management Yearbook
“There is a growing body of evidence that the case for a healthy workplace must be positioned within the context of achieving excellence and as an investment in not just the health of employees but in the long-term health of the organization.”
Dan Corbett, President & CEO, National Quality Institute
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We Work with the Following Organizations
- Leaders and managers in small to medium-sized organizations
- Government departments
- Educational organizations
Target Sector
We serve all sectors but feel that the following are situated for success:
- Forward thinking organizations that are preparing for the predicted labor shortages and who want a vital, productive workforce.
- Government and educational organizations who are preparing the future workforce for Nova Scotia.
Signs Within Your Organization That You May Need Our Services
- Frustration, criticism, angry outbursts, constant 'fire-fighting', lack of teamwork
- Stress, burnout, conflict, increase of grievances and disciplinary action
- Poor communications, lack of performance feedback
- Disorganization, constant reorganization, motivation/morale low
- High staff turnover, unable to attract and retain valuable employees
- Customer complaints, losing customers, worries about sales
- Lack of respect for diverse groups
- Lack of clear direction, vision and goals
Even one or two of these signs may indicate a negative corporate climate (climate is how employees feel about working for your organization).
More than a few of these signs may indicate a toxic workplace.
Our Value Proposition
We help business, government, and educational organizations develop a positive corporate climate and an emotionally intelligent workforce so that Nova Scotia will attract and retain valuable employees and be the preferred employers for the present and future.
Rationale for Your Investment
There are four critical reasons for you to invest in building a healthy workplace:
Builds Organizational Profile - Attract and retain better employees; enhance ability for growth by retaining talent. Impress investors who want to know how your business meets its social responsibility to both employees and the community.
Cost Savings - Unhealthy employees cost businesses directly and indirectly, e.g. WCB, disability, drug costs; absenteeism, replacement labor. Also, the opportunities for employees to contribute innovation, quality and productivity are lost if employees are stressed, ill, or injured.
Cost Benefits - Healthy employees create financial benefits. Programs that create healthy employees show a positive return on investment.
Employee Satisfaction - Satisfied employees are healthier. Job satisfaction is closely linked to employee health and productivity, customer/client satisfaction and the company bottom line.
Due Diligence - A healthy workplace protects employers against liability for hazards. Excessively stressed employees or ill/injured employees could threaten the safety of themselves and other workers.
Making the Transition to a Positive Work Environment
- Enthusiastic commitment and involvement by senior management.
- Education and training of management and staff.
- Integration, including policy development.
- Evaluation of employee satisfaction and business cost savings/benefits.
- On-going commitment and adaptation.
Why invest now? Workplace health promotion is no longer just a fringe benefit but a necessity if organizations are to attract and retain high calibre workers and remain competitive in a global market. The question then
becomes: how can organizations afford not to invest?
Specific Services
View our Service Packages for more information about the services we provide.
Please browse this web site for detailed information on how emotional intelligence training can make your organization a preferred employer now and in the future.
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