Achieving a good job fit means aligning employees' interpersonal and emotional competencies, technical skills, and knowledge with their designated roles. This encompasses the technical aspects of a job, psychological skills, and emotional intelligence, such as self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, self-motivation, empathy, and social deftness. It's important to note that an employee's subjective feeling of fitting their job can be more crucial than an objective assessment of their fit.
Learn trauma-informed and equity-focused strategies from the study “Building Psychological Safety in Care Work” and see how they can be used in any care setting.
When a critical incident impacts your team, it's vital to have a safe space to talk and heal. Our critical incident debriefing tools provide leaders and frontline staff in BC's long-term care and home support...
Silence at work is rarely just a lack of words; it’s a signal. When people feel unsafe, they do not stop talking because they have nothing to say. They stop talking because expressing their thoughts...
Are unclear expectations impacting your team's well-being and the quality of care? Explore realistic scenarios that tackle communication challenges and use our guiding questions to foster a psychologically healthy and safe workplace for everyone. Start...
Every person who walks into your workplace shares the same fundamental human need: to feel psychologically safe. This isn't about individual histories or personal struggles—it's about a basic requirement that affects how all human beings...
It often starts small. A co-worker cuts you off during a report. Someone ignores your “good morning.” A team member sends a blunt message with no context. It’s not as obvious as yelling or name-calling,...
Self-talk is the inner dialogue that shapes how we see ourselves, especially in moments of stress or challenge.
