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During Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM), managers, employees, and organizations across the Defence Team are encouraged to share resources and organize activities within their units/teams to promote the importance of building and maintaining a healthy workplace.
The toolkit contains a list of suggested activities to help guide the planning process, and also contains a list of links and shareable resources. Activities and resources have been organized using the four themes of CHWM: Workplace Culture and Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyles; Physical Environment; and Corporate Social Responsibility.
By taking the time to come together, talk about and experience healthy workplace activities, we contribute to building a more positive and healthy workplace.
We encourage you and your team to take the Healthy Workplace Challenge during October.
1. Mental Health and Workplace Culture
This involves a workplace culture that supports and promotes mental health.
Suggested Activities
- Encourage your team to have a virtual discussion about stress management and coping strategies
- Organize a LifeSpeak Lounge event for your team and watch a few LifeSpeak videos followed by a team discussion
- Create a virtual challenge with your team such as a gratitude challenge during the month
- Encourage your team to learn more about several topics important in keeping the workplace psychologically healthy and safe. Why not watch videos offered by the CSPS on these topics and have a virtual discussion amongst colleagues.
Resources
- National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
- Healthy Workplace Factors: A Guide for Managers & Supervisors
- Healthy Workplace Factors Videos
- 13 factors that affect mental health
- Mental Health Continuum Model
- Lifespeak
Civilian
Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Service
Military
Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program
You’re Not Alone CAF Mental Health
Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR)
My Transition Guide – Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
Military Family Resource Centres (MFRCs)
2. Healthy Lifestyles
This involves helping employees adopt healthy lifestyle habits.
Suggested Activities
- Take a health break outdoors – Enjoy a walk in nature!
- Keep healthy snacks while working from home
- Participate with your family in one of the multiple offering of fitness classes offered online by CFMWS.
- English: https://www.youtube.com/c/cfmoraleandwelfareservices
- French: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkI_wy0fogmBQy4Clj0WCFQ
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3. Physical Environment
This involves the adoption of Occupational & Safety practices in the workplace.
Suggested Activities
- Encourage your team to take their lunch breaks away from their desks
- Take the time to acknowledge and celebrate your team’s successes and milestones (e.g. Bravo Zulu!, honorable mention during a virtual team meeting, virtual team celebration)
- Organize a Healthy Workplace Lounge event for your team and watch a few of the Healthy Workplace Factors videos followed by a team discussion
- Host a virtual team chat and discuss the following topic: “Thriving in the workplace - What does it mean to you?”
Resources
Defence Team – COVID 19 Working Remotely
DWAN equipment when teleworking
The Defence Team’s approach to ergonomic or support equipment for telework
GCworkplace: A modern workplace for the new public service
Healthy Workplace Tips – Poster Accessible only on the National Defence network
Ergonomic Assessments Accessible only on the National Defence network
Office of Disability Management (ODM) Accessible only on the National Defence network
Canadian Armed Forces medical and dental centres
Learning resources from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
4. Corporate Social Responsibility
The interrelationship between the community, the workplace and the employee is known to influence employee health and well-being, as well as the health and performance of the organization. (Source: CHWM)
Take the time to give back to the Defence Team community by supporting our own led initiatives:
National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign
Support Our Troops (Please see attached bilingual PDF document)
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