AIMS

 

Psychosocial hazards represent potential sources of harm within the workplace. They can manifest in diverse ways, involving aspects such as organisational structure, supervision practices, and the provided work environment and equipment. The management of psychosocial risks involves the identification of these hazards and the implementation of measures to reduce the extent of psychological harm experienced.

 

The existence of psychosocial hazards is not a recent phenomenon; they are observable in nearly every workplace, ranging from unreasonable workloads and micromanagement to a lack of opportunities for career development. However, with the increasing focus on mental health, employee well-being, and workplace culture in the Media, organisations are now under greater pressure to address these hazards. Therefore, this has relevance all the way down to the supervisor and manager level of all businesses.

 

To address this concern, Courtenell’s 4 hour Psychosocial Risks Awareness for Managers and Supervisors has been designed to provide supervisors and managers with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and manage psychosocial risks within their teams, so they can address any deal with any occurrences and report to senior management for further risk management actions.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

On completion of this training, participants should be able to:

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▪ Define psychosocial hazards and explain their impact on the physical and mental health of employees!

▪ Identify common psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

▪ Identify common sources of psychosocial hazards.

▪ Explain the potential impacts of unaddressed psychosocial risks on employee health, well-being, and organizational outcomes. ▪ Demonstrate how to respond to a psychosocial incident, to diffuse the situation and report to management.

▪ Utilize tools and frameworks for evaluating the severity and potential impact of identified psychosocial risks.

▪ Understand the role of supervisors and managers in modelling appropriate behaviours and setting expectations around psychosocial well-being

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