How positive is your work environment

• The Big Picture

  Why Do We Need a Positive Work Environment Toolkit? We spend a large portion of our life at work. So it’s not surprising that the quality of our relationships with managers,…

• Introducing the positive work environment toolkit

  This toolkit is intended to help you create a positive work environment in your organisation.

• Taking a Quick Check of Your Work Environment

  Ten Elements, Three Perspectives and Four Stages The quick check tool allows you to quickly assess your work environment. It has ten tables covering the three strategic and seven operational…

• Delving Deeper into the Ten Elements

  Delving Deeper into the Ten Elements If you have completed the quick check tool and determined your priorities you will be ready to plan and implement your strategy for change.…

• 1. Vision and Values

  Fact: 72% of employees say that behaviour consistent with the values is acknowledged and rewarded in their organisation – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding the Visions and Values The organisation’s role…

• 2. Leadership and Accountability

  Fact: 71% of employees say senior managers provide clear strategy and direction. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Leadership and Accountability The organisation’s role in leadership and accountability In the ideal…

• 3. Organisational Communication

  Fact: 70% of employees say senior managers keep them informed about what’s going on. People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Organisational Communication The organisation’s role in organisational communication In the ideal…

• 4. Recruitment and Selection

  Fact: 88% of employees say they would recommend a career in the Victorian public sector to their friends. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Recruitment and Selection The organisation’s role in…

• 5. Learning and Development

  Fact: 81% of employees say their organisation is committed to developing its employees. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Learning and Development The organisation’s role in learning and development In the…

• 6. Human Resource Policies and Strategies

  Fact: 81% of employees say their organisation offers practical employment arrangements and conditions to help them achieve a work-life balance. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Human Resource Policies and Strategies…

• 7. Workflow Management

  Fact: 81% of employees say they are provided with the opportunity to work to their full potential. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Workflow Management The organisation’s role in workflow…

• 8. Performance Management

  Fact: Employees who receive informal feedback (or both informal and formal feedback) are more likely to be positive about their jobs, managers, senior leaders and organisation. – Feedback Matters 2010 Understanding…

• 9. Risk Management

  Fact: 88% of employees say that people in their workgroup are honest, open and transparent in their dealings. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Risk Management The organisation’s role in…

• 10. Workplace Dispute Systems

  Fact: 87% of employees say they can approach their manager to discuss concerns and grievances. – People Matter Survey 2010 Understanding Workplace Dispute systems The organisation’s role in workplace dispute…

• Resources and Further Reading

  Resources Measures of Workplace Culture1 Measure How is it measured What it indicates Age Staffing Breakdown Age / Headcount x 100 The age mix of employees Average Annual Salary per…

• Acknowledgements

  The Victorian Public Sector Commission acknowledges the contribution that Monash University’s Social & Economic Interface Research Network (SEIRnet), Innovative Practice and Victorian public sector organisations have made to this toolkit.