Working in Wellbeing: Practical Skills to Put Wellbeing into Action
Autor Judith Granten Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 mar 2027
The book features valuable insights from 37 wellbeing professionals working as wellbeing leads, wellbeing consultants and professionals working for membership, training and community groups. It begins by examining what wellbeing is and how it relates to the workplace. Focusing on the role of the wellbeing lead, the book explains what this role entails such as day-to-day activities, its place in an organisation and professional membership bodies, as well as how wellbeing can be measured and integrated into organisations. Offering advice to those in or aspiring to this position, it highlights key skills, including the four core competency areas every wellbeing lead needs, the importance of self-care and top tips from practicing experts.
Working in Wellbeing is written for current and aspiring wellbeing professionals across all organisation levels. It will also interest students of workplace wellbeing, including those studying organisational psychology, occupational health and safety, organisational design, and human resources.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781041270560
ISBN-10: 1041270569
Pagini: 218
Ilustrații: 10
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1041270569
Pagini: 218
Ilustrații: 10
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Professional Practice & Development and Undergraduate AdvancedCuprins
Acknowledgements
Foreword – Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE
Section 1 – Welcome to Wellbeing
1 – Introduction
A working definition of wellbeing
The emergence of the wellbeing role
No set path to wellbeing
Why write a book on working in wellbeing?
The Wellbeing Practitioners
Who is the wellbeing lead?
Chapter outline
Working in wellbeing: The interviews
References
2 - The Wellbeing Lead
The Wellbeing Lead
Defining wellbeing: the theory
Interpreting wellbeing
Defining Wellbeing
Perceptions of Workplace Wellbeing
Credibility and Standards
References
Section 2 - What is workplace wellbeing?
3 – Working across disciplines
Where do Wellbeing Leads come from?
Wellbeing in the organisational hierarchy
Wellbeing across the disciplines
Health and Safety
Human Resources
Organisational Psychology
Occupational Health
Employee Rewards and Benefits
Public Health
Corporate Social Responsibility or Sustainability
Do I need to work with all these professionals?
Where should wellbeing sit?
References
4 – The work of wellbeing
No day is the same – from strategy to delivery and a lot in between
Strategic direction
The top two topics - Mental health and Musculoskeletal disorders
The management of psychosocial risk
Factors impacting employee health and wellbeing
The logistics of managing health and wellbeing
The work of wellbeing is broad
References
5 – Knowing the business
A brief history of national measures of wellbeing
How do we understand wellbeing in an organisation?
Measures of workplace wellbeing
Models of psychological wellbeing
Models to assess psychosocial hazards and risk
Models to assess workplace wellbeing
A final note on measurement
How do the Wellbeing Professionals integrate wellbeing into their organisations?
Knowing the business
References
Section 3 - Skills for a wellbeing lead
6 – The need for Workplace Wellbeing
Making the case for workplace wellbeing
Context
Workplace wellbeing and business outcomes
What does the law say about health and wellbeing?
What works for workplace wellbeing?
How do you find evidence-based approaches?
Change and uncertainty in the workplace
Work factors
Global and societal risks
Global and societal opportunities
The experience of change
The need for workplace wellbeing
References
7 – Skills for success
Requirements of the wellbeing role
Contextual awareness and business understanding
Relationship management
Technical knowledge and evidence-based practice
Communication and engagement
Professional frameworks
The Professional Framework for Workplace Wellbeing
Comparisons between the Wellbeing Professionals and Professional Framework
References
8 – Looking after yourself
Prioritise your own wellbeing
Make a difference
What can I do to stay well?
References
9 – Tips from wellbeing leads
Top Ten Tips
Keep learning
Find your network
Where else can you find a community?
The top tips
Section 4 – Let the wellbeing work begin
10 – Summary
What does a wellbeing lead do?
What does it take to be a wellbeing lead?
The themes and sub-themes revisited
Foundations for the wellbeing role
Interpreting wellbeing
Application of workplace wellbeing
Navigating change and uncertainty
Requirements for the role
Let the wellbeing work begin.
Foreword – Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE
Section 1 – Welcome to Wellbeing
1 – Introduction
A working definition of wellbeing
The emergence of the wellbeing role
No set path to wellbeing
Why write a book on working in wellbeing?
The Wellbeing Practitioners
Who is the wellbeing lead?
Chapter outline
Working in wellbeing: The interviews
References
2 - The Wellbeing Lead
The Wellbeing Lead
Defining wellbeing: the theory
Interpreting wellbeing
Defining Wellbeing
Perceptions of Workplace Wellbeing
Credibility and Standards
References
Section 2 - What is workplace wellbeing?
3 – Working across disciplines
Where do Wellbeing Leads come from?
Wellbeing in the organisational hierarchy
Wellbeing across the disciplines
Health and Safety
Human Resources
Organisational Psychology
Occupational Health
Employee Rewards and Benefits
Public Health
Corporate Social Responsibility or Sustainability
Do I need to work with all these professionals?
Where should wellbeing sit?
References
4 – The work of wellbeing
No day is the same – from strategy to delivery and a lot in between
Strategic direction
The top two topics - Mental health and Musculoskeletal disorders
The management of psychosocial risk
Factors impacting employee health and wellbeing
The logistics of managing health and wellbeing
The work of wellbeing is broad
References
5 – Knowing the business
A brief history of national measures of wellbeing
How do we understand wellbeing in an organisation?
Measures of workplace wellbeing
Models of psychological wellbeing
Models to assess psychosocial hazards and risk
Models to assess workplace wellbeing
A final note on measurement
How do the Wellbeing Professionals integrate wellbeing into their organisations?
Knowing the business
References
Section 3 - Skills for a wellbeing lead
6 – The need for Workplace Wellbeing
Making the case for workplace wellbeing
Context
Workplace wellbeing and business outcomes
What does the law say about health and wellbeing?
What works for workplace wellbeing?
How do you find evidence-based approaches?
Change and uncertainty in the workplace
Work factors
Global and societal risks
Global and societal opportunities
The experience of change
The need for workplace wellbeing
References
7 – Skills for success
Requirements of the wellbeing role
Contextual awareness and business understanding
Relationship management
Technical knowledge and evidence-based practice
Communication and engagement
Professional frameworks
The Professional Framework for Workplace Wellbeing
Comparisons between the Wellbeing Professionals and Professional Framework
References
8 – Looking after yourself
Prioritise your own wellbeing
Make a difference
What can I do to stay well?
References
9 – Tips from wellbeing leads
Top Ten Tips
Keep learning
Find your network
Where else can you find a community?
The top tips
Section 4 – Let the wellbeing work begin
10 – Summary
What does a wellbeing lead do?
What does it take to be a wellbeing lead?
The themes and sub-themes revisited
Foundations for the wellbeing role
Interpreting wellbeing
Application of workplace wellbeing
Navigating change and uncertainty
Requirements for the role
Let the wellbeing work begin.
Recenzii
“Drawing on many years of organisational and academic experience, Judith Grant has produced a book that offers an insightful introduction to the multifaceted role of workplace health and wellbeing lead. The book is invaluable for individuals aspiring to such roles plus those already working in the field.”
Dr Jonathan Houdmont, CPsychol, Programme Director, MSc/PG Diploma in Workplace Health and Wellbeing, University of Nottingham
“So many people think that they want to work in wellbeing, without knowing what the role entails. Dr Judith Grant’s book provides a realistic, encouraging and supportive guide, set against the backdrop of implementing wellbeing within organisations and the challenges that can bring. Practical and engaging, a highly recommended read for all with an interest in wellbeing.”
Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, author and clinical psychologist
“A thoughtful, practical and timely book that charts the emergence of the wellbeing profession from its different origins. Rooted in real experience and insight and grounded in evidence, it keeps what matters most at the centre: the safety, health and happiness of people and how to lead it well."
Nancy Hey OBE LL.B MSc FRSA, Director, Lloyds Register Foundation Global Safety Evidence Centre, Executive Director What Works Centre for Wellbeing 2014-2024
Dr Jonathan Houdmont, CPsychol, Programme Director, MSc/PG Diploma in Workplace Health and Wellbeing, University of Nottingham
“So many people think that they want to work in wellbeing, without knowing what the role entails. Dr Judith Grant’s book provides a realistic, encouraging and supportive guide, set against the backdrop of implementing wellbeing within organisations and the challenges that can bring. Practical and engaging, a highly recommended read for all with an interest in wellbeing.”
Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, author and clinical psychologist
“A thoughtful, practical and timely book that charts the emergence of the wellbeing profession from its different origins. Rooted in real experience and insight and grounded in evidence, it keeps what matters most at the centre: the safety, health and happiness of people and how to lead it well."
Nancy Hey OBE LL.B MSc FRSA, Director, Lloyds Register Foundation Global Safety Evidence Centre, Executive Director What Works Centre for Wellbeing 2014-2024
Notă biografică
Dr Judith Grant, CPsychol is a Workplace Wellbeing Strategist, Consultant and Coach, and managing director of The Wellbeing Exchange, based in the UK.
Descriere
This practical guide offers hands-on strategies for navigating complex organisational structures, influencing key decision-makers, managing wellbeing projects, and balancing compassionate care with business realities for those tasked with leading wellbeing initiatives within the workplace.