PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY RESOURCES FOR LEADERS DURING COVID-19
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Take stock of the supports in place – Make sure you have the necessary supports in place to assist
workers and leaders. And remind them frequently of the tools that are available.
Provide new or refresher training if required – All leaders and managers in your organization
should feel confident and competent to support their teams. If needed, source appropriate training
solutions or provide refresher training.
Summary of Resources
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and HowattHR launched the Psychological Safety
Blog to empower leaders with information, tools, and resources to help you protect and promote the
psychological health, safety, and wellness of workers. Below is a summary of resources that have been
shared on the blog, categorized by format.
Written
The following posts are co-written by Dr. Bill Howatt of HowattHR and Conference Board of Canada and
Louise Bradley of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Each weekly post covers a specific theme
and includes tips and strategies, along with additional reading and support tools in a variety of formats.
Some examples include:
Mental Fatigue – Prolonged cognitive load can result in an employee feeling overwhelmed.
This post provides tips for monitoring and preventing mental fatigue.
Work 2.0 Reboot – Employees will likely arrive back in the workplace changed by what has
happened. Each will have a different mindset based on their experience. Leaders must be ready to
provide support based on individual needs.
Mental Health Risk – It is important that leaders watch for risk among employees and themselves.
This post provides tips for doing so and includes a poster, as well as tip sheets.
Irritability – When left unchecked, irritability can lead to anger and unstable behaviour. This post
provides leaders with insights and advice to nip irritability in the bud before it escalates.
How leaders can support employees through grief, loss, regret experiences – Business leaders
can expect that employees are or will face a grief-loss-regret experience. This post provides tips for
supporting them.
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