Three big factors contributing to your employees’ perceptions of fairness
Organizational justice, or employees’ perceptions of fairness, has a significant impact on individual wellbeing and organizational culture. Three types of justice contribute to overall organizational justice, working in tandem to inform broad perceptions of fairness...
Fair and square: Creating perceptions of fairness within your organization
Organizational justice perceptions are critical for both organizations and individuals. But how can organizations improve perceptions of all three forms of justice within the workplace? Four ways to improve distributive justice To change distributive justice...
What is organizational justice, and how does it affect both individuals and organizations?
A high level of organizational justice, or employees’ perceptions of fairness, can positively impact employees’ wellbeing and performance while decreasing burnout and turnover. [12345] When employees perceive the actions and decisions made by their organization as...
Making things crystal-clear: Seven steps to reduce role ambiguity in your organization
Role ambiguity, or role confusion, may influence an organization’s bottom line because it’s related to performance, burnout, and turnover. And because it also affects individuals’ emotional wellbeing and aspects of workplace wellbeing (i.e., conflict and attitudes),...
The six unintended consequences of role ambiguity
When organizations provide unclear expectations, consequences, and instructions, employees can experience role ambiguity.
Are your employees experiencing role ambiguity? How to tell
Do your employees have clarity on their job expectations? Role ambiguity is the lack of understanding expectations, consequences, and means of carrying out role behaviors. It happens when the organization provides “inadequate, unclear, or confusing information about...
Connecting with coworkers: The secret to professional wellbeing
Though it doesn’t get much attention, establishing good relationships with colleagues is a major factor in maintaining a positive professional wellbeing. Solid working relationships are based on trust and honesty, which can be established through many means including...
Bureaucracy, office politics, red tape: How to avoid these tiresome situations in the workplace
Bureaucracy—unnecessary and complicated layers of oversight and management that prevent clear communication and hinder productivity—is the pariah of workplace issues. However, many feel it’s unavoidable, especially at larger organizations, and it can be easy for both...
Stability and psychological safety: The link between job security and professional wellbeing
An individual’s level of professional wellbeing is predicated on many factors—one of which is job security. When employees feel they or their jobs are safe from termination or layoff, they are more likely to stay at the company and perform better while they’re there....
Preparation is key: How appropriate training can improve professional wellbeing
For the leader or employee who wants to embark on improving professional wellbeing—their organization’s or their own—a great way to start is to consider level of training. Does your organization offer specific training for specific jobs? Do you feel technically ready...