Management of wellbeing at work (5cr)

Objective

The student will:
• Understand the significance of managing wellbeing at work from the perspective of the individual, work community, and organisation
• Recognise the connections between wellbeing, productivity, and the impact of work
• Be able to evaluate and develop leadership practices that support wellbeing
• Be able to act within a work community to strengthen wellbeing and effective leadership

Content

The significance of managing wellbeing at work
• Societal importance of wellbeing at work
• A healthy employee, work community, and organisation
• Effects of wellbeing at work
• Social capital

Connections between wellbeing, productivity, and impact in organisations
• Economic and operational effects of wellbeing at work
• Measuring and evaluating wellbeing
• Strategy-based practices for managing wellbeing

Leadership practices, evaluation, and development
• Identifying and applying leadership practices that support wellbeing
• Shaping organisational culture to support wellbeing
• Development task promoting wellbeing at work

Managing wellbeing in the work community
• Principles of psychological safety as prerequisites for a good working atmosphere
• Methods of participatory leadership and strengthening a culture of interaction
• Ensuring inclusivity
• Ethical management of wellbeing in the work community