Understand the Healthy Workplace® Framework and its Criteria for Excellence, as well as Excellence Canada's progressive implementation model: PEP.

Learn how an organization can improve performance, become more successful, and be recognized for excellence by implementing a healthy workplace strategy using the Excellence Canada Healthy Workplace® Criteria for Excellence, and our Progressive Excellence Program® (PEP), which guides the implementation process.

This 1-day course will introduce you to the PEP program and the PEP Healthy Workplace® Level One Criteria that focuses primarily on developing commitment by leaders. It starts by including the business case for a healthy work environment, reviews the components of a healthy workplace, the healthy workplace principles and then reviews and allows a self-assessment of Level One, then finishes by briefly reviewing what follows Level One.

Course Content

• The components of a healthy workplace, and significant healthy workplace principles
• The link between a healthy workplace and improved business performance
• A Healthy Workplace® Framework, and steps to design and implement a Healthy Workplace®
• How to use the Healthy Workplace® Criteria to directly assist the implementation of excellence in your organization
• How to score the self-assessment of your organization
• How to use PEP to integrate Healthy Workplace® efforts across your organization
• How to apply for PEP certification and/or the Canada Awards for Excellence (Healthy Workplace®)

Who Should Attend

All those interested in developing and being recognized for a healthy workplace program in their workgroup or organization
Suitable for both the public and private sectors

Requirements

Note: This course is a part of the NQI certification curriculum