Healthy Workplace Strategy Renewal
The Office of Quality Initiatives is leading the renewal of the Healthy Workplace Strategic Plan, which has had such a positive and lasting impact on the Carleton University community.
Your engagement in the renewal process is invaluable!
As a first step in the consultations process, OQI will be facilitating a number of focus groups with Carleton stakeholders to inform the new strategy. Thank you to all community members who have participated in the group consultations throughout the month of December and who have shared their unique knowledge, insight and experiences.
OQI is excited to announce that focus groups will continue into the new year! We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to connect with more members of the Carleton’s faculty and staff community and invite all those interested in participating in this process to register for the upcoming focus group.
Date: January 19, 2024
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please complete the registration form below. Following your registration, you will receive a corresponding calendar invite which will include information about the group consultation session and the appropriate link to connect.
Thank you in advance for your participation – we look forward to connecting with you!
History of Healthy Workplace
Healthy Workplace encourages Carleton University faculty and staff to champion positive physical and mental health, build meaningful social connections, foster personal and collective resilience, explore opportunities for personal growth, and enjoy work-life balance.
Carleton University’s Healthy Workplace is an exciting program that is bringing workplace health to all Carleton faculty and staff. Since being established in 2009, Healthy Workplace has evolved to best support the needs of Carleton University’s faculty and staff and their understanding of what a “healthy workplace” means for this community. The program is based on exhaustive research on wellness and recognition practices throughout the university community. The Healthy Workplace Committee and the Healthy Workplace Champions, comprised of staff from all over campus, seek to make Carleton a healthy and enjoyable place to work.
Carleton University’s 2019 – 2022 Healthy Workplace Strategic Plan provided a holistic approach to supporting faculty and staff well-being and building a thriving workplace. This strategy incorporated mental health and wellness initiatives for the first time in recognition of the integral role mental health and wellness plays in impacting and influencing a healthy workplace.
Many accomplishments have occurred since the implementation of the 2019-2022 strategy. Simultaneously, many changes have occurred within the university, the workplace, the Carleton faculty and staff community and the world as a whole. Healthy Workplace is committed to continuous improvement in building a thriving, healthy workplace and we will continue our work in collaboration with our campus partners and members of our campus community.
The renewal of the Healthy Workplace Strategic Plan will be informed by the Carleton community and key stakeholders groups in addition to Carleton’s Strategic Integrative Plan and other relevant campus-wide strategies and plans.
Consultation with all members of our campus community is a priority and will play a critical role in shaping the next strategic plan, as well as assist us in aligning future Healthy Workplace programming and offerings to best meet and respond to the needs of the faculty and staff community.