The Crucial Manager Competencies for Psychosocial Safety
Self Assessment
“Psychosocial safety starts with everyday leadership decisions.”
Assess how your current management approach supports mental health, engagement, and sustainable performance.
“Leading people today requires more than technical skills.”
Take a few minutes to reflect on the human-centred skills that protect wellbeing and reduce psychosocial risk.
You are invited to assess yourself across the 10 Manager Competencies for Psychosocial Safety
and give yourself a score, so that you can see what level you are currently at, and in which areas you would like to upskill in building Psychosocial Safety in your workplace.
TEN MANAGER COMPETENCIES FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL SAFETY
- 1 — Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace
- 2— Noticing Signs of Mental Health Challenges
- 3— Creating an Open and Inclusive Environment
- 4— Difficult Conversations – your Approach and Outcomes
- 5— Preventing Employee Burnout
- 6— Reducing Stigma
- 7— Actively Promoting Self-care
- 8— Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing
- 9— Encouraging a Work-life Balance
- 10— Educating Yourself about Mental Health
New Allianz research has identified that workers compensation claims costs relating to
mental health, or primary psychological workers compensation claims, have increased by
80%, rising an average of 22% year-on-year, since 2017.
The findings are part of the new Allianz Future Thriving Workplaces report, which has also revealed an
overwhelming 80 per cent of the Australian employees surveyed are now calling on their employers to
take action to address mental health in the workplace.
Source – https://www.adviservoice.com.au/2020/10/cost-of-workplace-mental-health-injuries-up-80%-in-last-threeyears
Your Sample Results
- Provides you with detailed results of your assessment for psychosocial safety.
- What is this Costing Your Business?
- Action Plan – The Empowering Manager – Building High Performance and Psychosocial Safety