Social Connection — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
To combat the epidemic of loneliness, see Ch. 4 for social connection framework ideas for state, territorial, and local public health agencies.
This document from PHAB offers guidance to facilitate intentional planning efforts, including recruitment and retention resources.
Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, speaks to her coined phrase “team psychological safety.”
A meta-analysis study that compares the strength of the relationships between leadership styles and followers’ overall mental health.
This toolkit from the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice was designed to support in advocating for trauma-informed workplaces.
Explore tailored social media strategies and best practices for public health departments.
To improve workers’ health, companies need to support “transformational” leaders and weed out “destructive” actors, not just tout wellness programs.
Dr. Schenk's Lessons from the Public Health Frontline, addressing public health workforce, careers, mental health, wellbeing, and more.
An assessment tool from the NCBH to evaluate an individual’s skills as a supervisor (or their relationship with their supervisor).
Extensive list of resources for potential adaptation and use by public health entities to advance employee mental health and well-being.
This framework from the US Surgeon General lays out a framework of 5 essentials for workplace wellbeing, centered on worker’s voice & equity.
This blog from ASTHO’s PH-HERO team touches on the importance of trauma-responsive leadership in the public health workforce.
An article by Deloitte points to bright spots and ways that agencies—and workers—can recover from budget cuts and the effects of the pandemic.
This article discusses how to communicate and facilitate decision-making across different levels in a hybrid work environment.
This article covers key aspects of appreciative inquiry to improve recruitment and retention and to help build more resilient organizations.
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.
A free resource to assess psychological safety within a team of 4 or more, across 3 categories: Leadership, Team Interactions, & Inclusion.
An article from SHRM with ideas and strategies on wellbeing and social connection approaches for remote and hybrid workers.
From the National Institutes of Health, this report discusses behavioral and social considerations relate to hybrid work environments.