Tuesday’s “Collaborate with Care” workshop marked the launch of an online and print toolkit centred on respect at work in support of psychologically safe interactions on campus.

As part of the Employee Mental Health Strategy, which highlights workplace civility and respect as one of its key actions, the Respectful Workplace Toolkit offers guidance on navigating conflict, criticism, and email communication in ways that support a welcoming work environment.

Employee mental health co-ordinator Kate Hargreaves led the March 25 session.

“Participants were able to learn the basics of psychological safety, including simple ways to help our colleagues feel safe bringing their whole selves to work as well as how to approach conflict when it arises,” she says.

The session also introduced the workplace respect continuum and easy ways to stay in the “green zone” when it comes to workplace respect. The toolkit is available now as an online module and for download at Respectful Workplace | Learning Toolkits.

The “It’s Easy Being Green” campaign, which outlines simple ways to stay in the “green zone,” will roll out in the coming weeks.

Faculty and staff can also access a video module on the basics of psychological safety at Training for Faculty and Staff: Employee Mental Health Strategy | Office of the Vice-President, People, Equity, and Inclusion.