Workplace Wellbeing for Performance
Course structure and topics covered:
This four-hour workshop, provided by the Centre for Good Work (Centre for Good Work), provides participants an understanding of how businesses can enhance their engagement and productivity through the promotion of mentally healthy work (MHW). The ‘productivity problem’ is a well-known challenge for many Aotearoa New Zealand businesses, while increasing numbers of employees are reporting disengagement from work, higher stress, and burnout. One key to unlocking employees’ effectiveness is to engage in work design that benefits both the business and the employee. In this workshop, we will address what mentally healthy work entails, what Aotearoa New Zealand’s current legislation says about MHW, levels of intervention and practical knowledge on how to promote MHW in your organisation.
Course outcomes and benefits:
At the end of this half-day, interactive workshop, you will:
- Gain an understanding of the business benefits of mentally healthy work;
- Be familiar with current legislation to do with psychosocial risk management at work and potential future developments;
- Gain an understanding of different levels of intervention, and insight into how to promote mentally healthy work at your business.
- Your organisation will benefit from enhanced understanding of the benefits of mentally healthy work.
This course is ideal for
organisational leaders of any level, especially those making decisions about performance and innovation and who are interested in how mentally healthy work can support these aims.
Course Facilitators
Katharina Näswall
Katharina is Professor of Organisational Psychology at the University of Canterbury and co-director of the Centre for Good Work – a research hub for workplace wellbeing. Her background is in organisational psychology. Katharina’s current research focuses on building mentally healthy workplaces and how organisations and managers can support employee wellbeing and achievement.
Sanna Malinen
Sanna is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of Canterbury and a co-director of the Centre for Good Work – a research hub for workplace wellbeing. Her background is in organisational and social psychology, and some of her current projects focus on community and workplace wellbeing and resilience, and on volunteer and disaster management.
Paula MacKenzie
Paula's background is in Organisational Psychology and Human Factors and currently works for WorkSafe. Her work has included increasing understanding, tools and resources to aid psychosocial risk management, and supporting inspectors on complex mentally healthy work assessments.
Upcoming Course Dates
Date
- Tuesday 25 November, 2025
Location
Ilam campus, University of Canterbury
Price
$575pp (including GST)
Group Discount
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