Leading by Example Benefits Employees
This ASTHO blog speaks to leading by example, and gives 3 recommendations for leaders to consider in their daily work habits.
This ASTHO blog speaks to leading by example, and gives 3 recommendations for leaders to consider in their daily work habits.
An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.
Extensive list of resources for potential adaptation and use by public health entities to advance employee mental health and well-being.
This toolkit from NACCHO serves as a framework for building an equitable workplace at the local public health department level.
The National Framework for Addressing Burnout and Moral Injury in the Health and Public Safety Workforce from the HRSA.
An article from Harvard Business Review on the importance of trauma-informed workplaces & the concepts of acknowledgement, support, and trust.
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
A free resource to assess psychological safety within a team of 4 or more, across 3 categories: Leadership, Team Interactions, & Inclusion.
This assesses worker well-being across multiple spheres, such as quality of working life, personal life, and physical and mental health status.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
This PH WINS data from 2021 documents the effects of two years of COVID-19 response on the public health workforce.
A Harvard Business Review article on the negative effects of long working hours.
This Harvard Business Review article addresses managerial behavior that can lead to moral injury.
This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.
This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
This report from the Human Rights Campaign offers a foundation for supporting & respecting others with different marginalized identities.
Learn about Connecticut Dept. of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
This article explores key challenges for the public health workforce and examines how to transform them into opportunities for change.
Learn about Washington Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.
Learn about Idaho Department of Health’s experience with ASTHO’s PH-HERO program, addressing wellbeing & mental health in the workforce.