by Jennifer Newman, PhD, R.Psych., & Darryl Grigg, PhD, R.Psych

PART I
Originally appeared in the Vancouver Sun as Caring Employers Honoured For Policies on June 16th, 2007.

The winners of the 2007 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards were honoured recently for their efforts to create psychologically healthy policies and programs in their organizations.

From large to small, the seven B.C. organizations that were selected from 14 nominees, all demonstrated excellence in caring for staff, whether through providing comprehensive training initiatives or developing thoughtful work-family-life balance policies. This two-part series examines just what got these winners their awards. They offer lessons for all organizations. This week we look at the larger winners.

British Columbia Automobile Association
In the Sponsor-Applicant Category (nominees who sponsor and are nominated for the award), British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) won in the large-for-profit category for excellence in Employee Growth and Development.

BCAA, probably best known for helping motorists in a jam, also provides travel and insurance services to over 765,000 members throughout BC and the Yukon. They make continuous learning, training and development one of their core values. The company doubled the number of training hours it offers employees from fewer than 20,000 hours in 2001 to over 40,000 hours in 2006.

Employees can take advantage of classroom courses in coaching, emotional intelligence,......Read Article

by MDA

Stand Up For Mental Health

proudly presented by
Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia - MDA

by Psychologically Healthy Workplace Collaborative

2007 Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Recognition and Awards Luncheon: