Leadership

Congratulations! When developing psychologically safe leadership strategies, assessment is the third step - so you are well on your way to leadership greatness.  Acting on your results will be your next step. This will support continual improvement, risk mitigation and growth strategies.
After completing the assessment, develop a simple action plan to implement or improve specific strategies.

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* 1. Legal and Regulatory    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

  1 - Yes 2 - No 3 - Getting up to speed
I understand my duties and responsibilities with regard to psychosocial hazards under state-based Workplace health and safety laws.
I understand the new laws and requirements under respect@work and my duties and responsibilities as a leader /and or member of a governance board.
We are actively identifying psychosocial hazards with our employees and volunteers and board/committee members.
We are actively identifying psychosocial hazards with our customers and clients.
We have identified the key risks in our business (ie governance, clinical) as a result of psychologically unsafe teams and cultures.
We have mapped cultural differences to identify any barriers or restrictions to psychological safety.

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* 2. Communication & Collaboration:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
I know how and when to alter my communication style to facilitate effective interaction with diverse employee personalities, emotional states, or learning styles.
I ensure that all employees who report to me have clarity in terms of job expectations and task priorities. 
I seek feedback from employees about what might be currently challenging or frustrating them at work. 
I seek input about each employee’s professional development goals. 
I provide positive, constructive feedback to employees with the intent of helping them grow and develop. 
I actively encourage employees to suggest ideas for new workplace experiences that they may value or benefit from (e.g., committee work, mentoring, job shadowing).
I provide employees with opportunities (formal or informal) to develop their interpersonal skills at work.
I discuss with my team how we can all work better together. 
I verbalise my appreciation to employees for their individual tasks and efforts at work.
I recognise the successes and achievements of my team. 
I demonstrate genuine appreciation to individual employees for the specific work they do.
I have, one-to-one meetings with each team member to discuss issues that affect their work, including how their work links to organisational goals and objectives. 
I ensure employees are kept up to date when there are proposed or actual changes in processes, policies or priorities that could impact their work. 
Even when I’m not authorised to share information, I communicate as appropriate with employees to address any unnecessary fears or concerns.
I conduct check-ins to help each employee maximise their capabilities and potential on the job. 

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* 3. Social Intelligence:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
I refer employees experiencing distress, mental health issues or disabilities to appropriate resources in the organisation or community.
I am comfortable when employees share their emotional or personal concerns with me. 
I’m effective at dealing with employees’ emotional reactions even when I have high work stress. 
Employees can easily access me if they need someone to listen. 
I keep my team motivated and positive, even when stress or pressures are high. 
I take active steps to create a work environment that is inclusive for everyone and free of stigma and discrimination. 
I actively strive to facilitate respectful and non-judgmental discussions about mental health in the workplace.
I encourage solution-focused discussions about issues that affect work relationships and morale. 
During times of high work stress, I remain positive in my language and attitude with my employees. 
I motivate all of my employees to do their best work and achieve their job goals. 
I help each employee foster a sense of purpose and meaning in their work. 
During times of high work demands, I work even harder at keeping my employees motivated and engaged.
I notice when an employee is disengaged, and I try to help resolve the challenges they are facing. 
I facilitate development of interpersonal (communication between people) skills, in addition to the development of technical job skills.
I find opportunities for employees to utilise their personal strengths at work. 
I have a strong understanding of what makes each of my employees feel appreciated for their efforts.
I recognise and reward employees for the work that they do that is meaningful /specific to each employee. 
I am aware of how my stress and frustration can impact others at work.

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* 4. Problem Solving + Conflict Management:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
I ensure our team interactions remain inclusive and respectful for all, regardless of current demands, stressors or personal biases.
I ensure that all team members demonstrate civility in their workplace interactions.
I effectively resolve workplace conflict in a way that preserves the respect and dignity of all participants.
As soon as possible, I inform employees in a clear and positive manner of changes outside of my control that may impact how their work is done.
I actively involve employees in discussions about how they can best achieve their work objectives.
I help my employees manage their workload demands.
My team feels comfortable talking to me when they are having challenges completing their tasks within their defined work hours.
I monitor my team's workload demands on an ongoing basis, and make adjustments as needed.
When demands are high, I work with employees to prioritise tasks and responsibilities.
My staff come to me when they need help prioritising job tasks.
I ensure that employees have the skills and resources they need to meet the psychological and emotional demands of their job.
All my employees would agree that I fairly and promptly resolve workplace issues and disagreements.

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* 5. Security + Safety:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
I ensure the mental and emotional effort required by my employees to do their work is reasonable.
I require employees to take their entitled breaks and time off (e.g., lunchtime, breaks, vacation time).
My team knows that I support and encourage them to maintain healthy work-life harmony.
When an employee expresses a conflict between work and personal demands, they trust me to support them in finding an effective solution.
I model healthy work-life harmony in what I say and do.

I identify and review the psycho-social hazards in our workplace.
I have a policy in place which identifies, and mitigates the psycho-social hazards to employees, customers.
I respond in an effective and timely manner to any potential risks to employee's and customer
psychological safety.
I effectively support employees during and after times of crisis or trauma.
I recognise and address the psychological impact of verbal, sexual or physical bullying, discrimination, harassment, or violence at work.
I effectively address and resolve situations that may threaten or harm employee psychological health or safety including from clients, customers or patients.
Employees feel comfortable speaking to me about risks to their psychological safety.
I respond in an effective and timely manner to any potential risks to employee physical safety. 
I ensure employees have the resources, knowledge, and skills needed to do their job in a physically safe manner.
I respond promptly to concerns raised by employees about physical safety.
I recognise and address the psychological impact of illnesses, accidents, or injuries at work.
Employees feel comfortable speaking to me about risks to their physical safety. 

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* 6. Fairness + Integrity:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
Even when I’m not authorised to share information, I communicate as appropriate with employees to address any unnecessary fears or concerns.
I take active steps to create a work environment that is inclusive for everyone and free of stigma and discrimination.
I ensure our team interactions remain inclusive and respectful for all, regardless of current demands, stressors or personal biases.
I ensure that all team members demonstrate civility in their workplace interactions.
I effectively resolve workplace conflict in a way that preserves the respect and dignity of all participants.
I hold members of my team accountable for inappropriate workplace conduct.
As soon as possible, I inform employees in a clear and positive manner of changes outside of my control that may impact how their work is done.
We clearly articulate policies on bullying,harrassment and codes of conduct with our employees, customers, contractors and suppliers.
We ensure we pay people fairly.
We have taken steps to remove bias from our procurement, recruitment and promotional processes.

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* 7. Psychological Safety:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences. Your team in this instance relate to the people who report directly to you.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
The people in my team are welcomed and made to feel like they are part of our team.
The people in my team have a shared understanding of our purpose in the organisation.
The people in my team work well to deliver on key priorities of the business.
The people in my team know that they can ask for help without the fear of humiliation.
The people in my  team help each other if they are stuck.
The people in my team often find ways to do things better.
The people in my team speak up about issues and contribute in team meetings.
The people on my team demonstrate high levels of trust.
People in my team respect each other and the work they do.
People in my team feel valued for the skills and knowledge they bring to the team.
The people in my team are accountable for 
We have identified in the employee journey when they are most likely at risk of feeling psychologically unsafe.

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* 8. Personal Reflections:    Please choose the rating which is most accurate for each of the following sentences.

   1 - Never  2 -  Rarely  3 - Sometimes  4 - Often  5 - Always
I feel overwhelmed.
I feel under pressure.
I'm emotionally exhausted.
Even the small things can irritate me right now.
I have a hard time maintaining boundaries.
I feel like I am being asked to behave in ways that conflict with my values.
I feel alone.
The work I do is underappreciated.
I feel empty about the work that I do.
My workload is unreasonable and unsustainable.
I'm tired.
I'm unhappy with the work I am doing.
I am misunderstood.
Work issues consumes most of my thoughts.
I neglect my self care.
I feel unsupported.

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* 13. Please provide the following information so we can personalise your report.

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