{"product_id":"creating-healthy-organizations-9781487505158","title":"Creating Healthy Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can you future-proof your organization by making it humanly sustainable? \u003ci\u003eCreating Healthy Organizations \u003c\/i\u003eanswers this question, showing how to forge stronger links between employee well-being and the future success of any organization. The book makes a compelling case for resilient and humanly sustainable businesses by focusing on improving employees’ well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee stress, burnout, work-life conflict, and disengagement remain significant workplace problems. Yet, there are important signs of progress. The healthy organization concept has begun moving into the mainstream of corporate wellness. Scholarly research has advanced beyond making a business case for workplace health promotion to showing how successful interventions are based on a culture of health and closer ties with occupational health and safety. More companies are addressing mental health issues, striving to make workplaces psychologically healthy and safe. Expanded environmental sustainabil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFigures   Preface    Acknowledgments      Introduction  The Healthy Organization Ideal    Looking at Your Organization through a Health Lens    Helping Change Agents     Leveraging Where You Are Today Learning from Your Peers  Chapter Overview      1. The Healthy Organization  Integrating Well-Being and Performance   Healthy Organizations in Action    A Healthy Organization Model     Vibrant Workplaces    Inspired Employees    Beyond Engagement    The Capabilities of an Inspired Workforce    Learning  Collaboration     Culture and Leadership     Culture and Leadership in Action  Better Workplaces    Sustainable Success     Stronger People-Performance Links Healthier Employees and Communities  Making Well-Being a Priority      2. Beyond Workplace Health Promotion  The Wellness Paradox    Healthy Workplace Pay-Offs and Potential   Wellness Returns on Investment     Healthy Lifestyle Programs  Addressing Chronic Health Conditions  Targeting High-Risk Employees    An Organizational View of Health and Wellness  Limitations of Workplace Health Promotion  Comparing Health Promotion and Organizational Perspectives    Leveraging Workplace Health Promotion  Organizational Solutions for Wellness    Rethinking Absenteeism  Present but Not Productive   Healthy Psychosocial Work Environments   Talking about Health and Performance     3. How Vibrant Workplaces Inspire Employees  How Employees Experience Healthy Organizations   Envisioning Vibrant Workplaces     Envisioning an Inspired Workforce    How Vibrant Workplaces Inspire Employees    Focusing on Work Experiences     Defining Good Jobs   Healthy Workplaces through Employees’ Eyes    Why Some Workplaces Are Healthier than Others   Why Employees’ Perceptions Matter  Closing the Inspiration Gap    The Dynamics of a Healthy Organization       4. Positive Cultures  What Is Culture?     Culture as Competitive Advantage    Unhealthy and Healthy Cultures    Unhealthy Cultures    Healthy Cultures    Culture Change    Cultures Can Be Revitalized and Can Evolve   The Culture-Strengthening Process  Strengthening Values     The Importance of Values     New Values     Renewed Values     From Values to Behaviours     Revitalizing Your Organization’s Culture      5. Inclusive Leadership  Leading the Way to Healthier Organizations     Leading at the Micro Level    Who Are the Leaders?  Widely Distributing Leadership Responsibility Qualities of Inclusive Leaders    Leading with People Skills    Gaps in People Skills   Follow-Through on People Commitments   Setting the Tone Focusing on Leadership Behaviours     Living the Guiding Principles    Leadership to Build Supportive Workplaces  Leading Change       6. Healthy Change  Getting on a Healthy Change Trajectory    Focusing on the Journey    The Role of Culture and Leadership   Five Principles for Healthy Change    Understanding Change Readiness  Aligning Structure and Culture  Linking People Initiatives to the Business Strategy    Widen the Circle of Involvement    Make Time for Learning and Innovation  Change as Renewal      7. Sustainable Success  What Makes Success Sustainable? Social and Environmental Dimensions  Human Resource Dimensions   Ingredients of Sustainable Success    Renewing Relationships with Society  Corporate Social Responsibility Evolves     The Changing Face of Social Responsibility    Good Corporate Citizen, Outstanding Employer    Making Sustainability Strategic    Vibrant Workplaces Support Social Responsibility  Renewing Workforce Capabilities     Workforce Diversity Strategies     Inspiring Three Generations of Workers   Long-Range Workforce Planning    Making Progress       8. Measuring Progress  Using Evidence for Action    Practical Challenges of Using Evidence    Thinking Ahead  The Value of Qualitative Consultations  Measurement Tools    Measures    Tools  Design Options    Return on Investment  Using Surveys for Healthy Change    Survey Guidelines    Finding a Clear Direction from Survey Data    Using Survey Results for Leadership Development   Integrated Performance Reporting    Examples of Effective Performance Reporting    Triangulating Your Existing Data    Guidelines for Measuring Improvements    Healthy Organization Measures Are Good Public Policy     9. Designing a Healthy Organization Strategy    Notes    Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409142358359,"sku":"9781487505158","price":24.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487505158.jpg?v=1730505594","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/creating-healthy-organizations-9781487505158","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}