Research and evidence from the fields of positive psychology and positive organizational scholarship has outlined the keys to workplace wellbeing. Dr. Aaron Jarden—a professor of psychology, leading organizational wellbeing researcher, and consultant at Auckland University of Technology—described the most effective way he’s found to embed wellbeing programs into workplaces. A simple ‘me’, ‘we’, and ‘us’ framework can be understood by anyone in a veterinary organization, from doctors to support staff to CEOs. It gives a practical language to get others on board, to understand the concepts, and envision how the strategies will be implemented.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learning the science of psychological health and safety
2. Understanding the factors that can create individual wellbeing & resilience—the “me” aspect
3. Understanding high quality relationships (HQCs), mattering, and psychological safety—the “we” aspect
4. Understanding the organizational role in burnout prevention, psychological health & safety management systems (PHSMS)—the “us” aspect

50-100 min talk/workshop