31 | Make work safe - mental health and psychological safety in the contact centre
“It’s ok, not to be ok”
In this latest episode we chat to Tom Ruijs and we unpack mental health, wellbeing and high-performance cultures which all have one thing in common, psychological safety.
Tom Ruijs is an Organisational Psychologist and Senior Consultant with AP Psychology.
This episode has so many nuggets of gold, so grab a pen and paper.
Nuggets include...
The simple act of 'noticing' as a leader and being intentional and purposeful in your support
Creating the space and safety for people to talk about mental illness
Considering job design in contact centres to improve mental health
Practical strategies on how you can identify and support yourself and your team
The role of psychological safety in creating a high-performance culture
Tom on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-ruijs-a67021181/?originalSubdomain=au
Check out the free resources available here : https://psychology-consulting.com/
Amy Edmondson on psychological safety – her book The Fearless Organisation
Her Ted Talk videos https://www.ted.com/speakers/amy_edmondson
Here are some organisations that are here to help
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/home
Lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/
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