Human Resources 101

Dr. Martin Shain, a senior scientist at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, outlines seven key ingredients of a healthy environment.

As an employee you would:

1. Have a clear understanding of your role and responsibilities and perceive that your skills match the job
2. Have a say in your job and how you do it and feel that the work demands placed upon you are reasonable and fair
3. Feel respected and valued for your contribution and being rewarded, with praise and recognition, for work well done
4. Feel that the people you work with, including managers, are trustworthy
5. Feel reasonably secure in your job
6. Believe that your employer takes every reasonable precaution to protect the health and safety of employees and that he or she has a genuine concern for the well-being of employees
7. Feel that you are part of a common purpose

A healthy workplace is good for your health!.