WSPS Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap Year-Two Study
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Howatt HR Factor 5
Howatt HR's
Factor 5
13 PHS factors included The success of this factor…
Factor 1 –
Management and
leadership
• PF 3 – Clear leadership and
expectations
• PF 7 – Recognition and reward
• PF 11 – Balance of work and
life
Is dependent and will be influenced by
the organization's management
approach as well as the skills of each
individual leader at all levels.
Factor 2 – Employee
Alignment
• PF 8 – Involvement and
influence
• PF 9 – Workload management
• PF 10 – Engagement
Can be positively influenced by
employees' coping skills, personal
decision making, persistence, self-
advocacy, job satisfaction and
confidence in their ability to
communicate with their managers.
Factor 3 – Culture
• PF 1 – Psychological and
social support
• PF 2 – Organizational culture
• PF 4 – Civility and respect
Will be impacted by senior leadership
follow-through and commitment to
promoting and monitoring core values,
employee value proposition (EVP),
policies, and principles that define the
expectations as to how the
organization's community will behave.
Factor 4 – Strategic
HR
• PF 5 – Psychological
competencies and
requirements
• PF 6 – Growth and
development
Will be influenced by talent
management initiatives that are
influenced by core competencies, job
selection process, evaluation of job fit,
learning and development, support to
fulfill job requirements, and
performance management.
Factor 5 – Safety
• PF 12 – Psychological
protection
• PF 13 – Protection of physical
safety
Is dependent on employers facilitating
policies, training, and employee
participation in risk management, return
to work protocols, accommodation, and
functional assessment and close
monitoring.
