“The way Awareness Co. approached consultation with our people from the perspective of care enabled our participants to come back to the workplace positive and hopeful about the future”
Did you know that it’s now a legal requirement for employers to consult with their people?
Leaders must take PROACTIVE steps to address psychosocial hazards and create an environment where employees feel psychologically safe and supported to speak up.
In fact, SafeWork Australia recommends that ‘externally facilitated focus groups’ are an effective consultation method to use to meet your legislative requirements as they are independent, impartial, confidential and informal.
Consultation involves sharing information, giving your people opportunities to express views, taking those views into account before making decisions on workplace matters, and advising your people of the consultation outcomes in a timely and appropriate manner.
More importantly, effective consultation provides Leaders with the insights they need to identify risks in the workplace and formulate effective control measures to mitigate these risks.
If your workplace is embarking on change, identifying psychosocial hazards, refreshing business strategy, or just keen to understand what your staff REALLY think on a particular topic, then that’s where we come in…..