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Posted By : Morera, Natalie Chief Learning Officer
Learning Fosters Psychologically Healthy Workplaces
Chief Learning Officer (03/11) Morera, Natalie
Organizations that offer opportunities for growth and development enable employees to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities that can be applied to situations in the workplace, and ultimately can increase motivation, job satisfaction and the ability to manage stress, according to the American Psychological Association (APA).
"It improves organizational effectiveness [and] work quality, and the organization also can be positioned as an employer of choice," adds David Ballard, head of APA's Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program.
"It can attract and retain the best employees and that's what it takes to have a competitive advantage today." The APA has surveyed companies for employee involvement, health and safety, work-life balance, employee recognition and employee growth and develop; and recently awarded eight companies with Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards (PHWA).
At the winning organizations, 74 percent of employees participated in workplace training, 74 percent were satisfied with the training and development opportunities, and only 6 percent were looking for employment elsewhere. Among all respondents, 53 percent said they participated in workplace training, 44 percent said they were satisfied with learning, and 32 percent were looking for jobs elsewhere.
Ballad says best practices for providing a healthy work environment include assessing what employees need as well as want, tailoring practices to meet identified needs, tying compensation and reward structure to what needs to be accomplished, and using results and feedback from employees to evaluate and improve learning.
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