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*** Guarding Minds at Work Survey 2024 ***
We are asking all NTPC employees to complete the Guarding Minds at Work Survey between October 21st and November 8th, 2024. Your feedback is important to help guide our next steps as we continue to implement The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety (The Standard).
Since the last time we ran this survey in 2021, we have done a lot of work to increase awareness of what psychological safety is and how we all contribute. We have developed You Matter at NTPC, and updated connected policies and processes that commit to a physically AND psychologically safe workplace.
Now, we need to hear from you again to continue our journey. Your voice matters, so please take the time to fill out the survey starting October 21st **Click here to access the survey**
All answers are anonymous, and we will only use aggregate results to inform our next steps.
BACKGROUND
In 2019, NTPC signed a memorandum of understanding to adopt The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (The Standard) and since then, we have been working on building a program that brings together psychological safety, well-being and diversity, equity & inclusion, which are all important contributors to our culture at NTPC.
Through resources, supports, and actions, our commitment is to create a workplace culture which promotes and improves the psychological health and safety of all employees. This is connected to our core organizational value of People: We consider the well-being and success of every employee in all decisions.
We have identified five priority areas that we will focus on to improve our organizational culture. If graphic below does not appear, please click on File Attachments at the bottom of the page to see a pictogram of the five priority areas.
To support our program, we are excited to announce an important change. The "Mental Health Committee" is being rebranded as the "Well-Being Committee." This better captures our commitment to supporting your total well-being, which includes psychological and physical health.
Resources
| Employee and Family Assistance Program | You have access to self-guided resources through the TELUS Health One platform or you can speak to a counsellor directly by calling 1-833-622-1307 For more information, visit the EFAP page |
| Well-Being Committee | The main purpose of the Well-Being Committee's is to support NTPC in adopting the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety, fostering a physically and mentally healthy work environment. Link to more information about Well-Being Committee |
| LifeSpeak |
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| Benefits | You have benefits that support your total health such as drug coverage, physiotherapy, psychologist benefits and fitness fee reimbursement. For more information on what they are and how to access them visit the benefits page |
| Working Mind Training | Get practical knowledge to increase your overall comfort level with mental illness and contribute to a psychologically healthy and safe environment.
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| Community Resources |
Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
NTPC is implementing The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (The Standard) so that we can protect your psychological safety just as we protect your physical safety.
What is The Standard?
- A management system for workplace Psychological Health & Safety (PH&S) that aligns with Occupational Health & Safety Standards
- Allows organizations to assess its areas of strengths and weaknesses in protecting the mental health of its employees
For more information:
- Read the presentation from the a training session delivered to all employees in summer 2023
- Familiarize yourself with the 13 psychosocial factors that impact the workplace
Everything we do is a journey. Your voice matters as we move through our implementation of The Standard, so if you have any feedback, ideas or challenges please send an email to [email protected].
