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GOOD WORKPLACE [6 records]

Record 1 2021-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Mental health and hygiene
  • Collaboration with the OQLF
DEF

An overall sense of satisfaction felt by a worker with a good quality of life at work and whose professional activity meets their expectations.

CONT

The way people feel, or their well-being, can account for more than a quarter of the differences observed in research into individuals’ performance at work. Workplace well-being is therefore receiving increasing attention, as it may have economic implications for the organization if workers are underperforming or unhappy.

OBS

Workplace well-being is multidimensional and is affected by all aspects of a person's work life. It depends on various factors, including workers’ good mental health as well as the quality of the physical environment and of interpersonal relationships.

PHR

facilitate workplace well-being

Key term(s)
  • workplace wellbeing
  • work place wellbeing
  • work place well-being
  • organizational wellbeing
  • organisational well-being
  • organisational wellbeing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
  • Collaboration avec l'OQLF
DEF

Sentiment global de satisfaction ressenti par un travailleur jouissant d'une bonne qualité de vie au travail et dont l'activité professionnelle correspond à ses attentes.

OBS

Le bien-être en milieu de travail est multidimensionnel, et tous les aspects de la vie professionnelle d'une personne peuvent l'influencer. La bonne santé mentale des travailleurs ainsi que la qualité de l'environnement physique et des relations interpersonnelles sont des exemples de facteurs qui y contribuent.

Key term(s)
  • bienêtre en milieu de travail
  • bienêtre au travail
  • bienêtre organisationnel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Psicología económica e industrial
  • Higiene y salud mental
  • Colaboración con la OQLF
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Record 2 2016-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
CONT

"Why would corporations benefit from improvisational training?" We have found that good improvisational skills are, in fact, the same skills employees need to successfully deal with the common issues facing corporations today-adapting to constant change, building teamwork quickly with people of varying backgrounds, and using creativity to solve problems in the workplace.

OBS

improvisational skill: term usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
CONT

La promptitude à décider et la capacité d'improvisation : l'incertitude place le créateur face à des situations nécessitant une prise de décision rapide. C'est surtout le cas dans les environnements de haute-technologie où la compétition internationale exige une innovation permanente. Les environnements turbulents sont mieux investis par les entrepreneurs et les configurations organisationnelles où l'improvisation est exploitée pour faire face à des circonstances changeantes. Improviser, c'est maîtriser les rythmes temporels, c'est chorégraphier l'organisation pour ne pas subir la cadence imposée par les événements et pour donner le rythme voulu aux changements souhaités.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología económica e industrial
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Record 3 2006-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Radiation Protection
OBS

Founded in 1980, the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada is an independent, national organization dedicated to the promotion of radiation safety in the workplace, in the environment and in homes and schools. The Institute is known for the quality and effectiveness of its educational, technical and consultative services in radiation safety, and for its commitment to "good science in plain language".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Listening is a combination of hearing what a person is saying and involving yourself with the person who is speaking. While effective listening does not require that you agree with what a person is saying, being able to respectfully hear another's point of view is an important skill to have. Good listening skills can be beneficial in friendships, family relationships, educational settings, and the workplace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

Pour bien communiquer, il faut avoir des aptitudes à écouter et à communiquer verbalement et par écrit [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 5 2004-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Protection of Life
  • Protection of Property
CONT

Suspicious packages could be delivered to your home or workplace, therefore it is good to be vigilant and know what to do.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Sécurité des biens
CONT

Des colis suspects pourraient être livrés à votre lieu de résidence ou de travail, il vaut donc mieux être vigilant et se préparer.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
CONT

"Toxic handlers", P. Frost and S. Robinson write in the current Harvard Business Review, are employees skilled in "removing the mental toxins of the modern workplace". The toxic handler-typically a senior manager but not the top boss-listens to troubled colleagues, invents creative solutions and helps translate "mission impossible" into "mission accomplished". This contribution is helping keep good people from leaving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel

Spanish

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