Included in the National Standard are 13 organizational factors that are elements within the influence of the workplace that can impact the psychological health and safety of staff and faculty.

Think and Take Action

  1. Think of a time when you had a heavy workload to manage. Did you find it stressful or motivating?  How did you manage this?
  2. What are some of the effects that an unbalanced workload can have on someone’s work?
  3. What are some strategies to help YOUR workplace with workload management?
  4. Write down different ways that YOU can manage your workload.

The following video and content were adapted with permission of Ottawa Public Health and for educational and non-commercial purposes only.

"Workload Management" video transcript (PDF, 118 Kb)
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National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace