We usually spend a lot of hours a week on work, about a third of our time, so it’s critical that, whatever the place, we can have a healthy work environment.
On the other hand, in our workplace we share information, opinions and even friendships that we do not want to be compromised by conflict, so it is important to learn to have pleasant relationships with others.
- After all.
- A good work environment gives us a stress-free space outside of our professional tasks.
- Which makes us much more efficient and will allow us to be more comfortable during our time in our position.
According to WHO, a healthy working environment is important for three reasons:
In its document “Healthy Workplaces: A Model of Action?”, WHO defines a healthy work environment as “A Place [?] Where workers and senior managers work together to implement a process of continuous improvement to protect and promote health, safety and well-being – being of all workers and the sustainability of the workplace ?.
That is, it is an environment in which everyone works for the common good, to achieve the objective of their professional activities and for the collective good, the well-being of all team members. In addition, there are four key levels to influence the creation of healthy work environments:
External problems aside, we can also help create a healthy work environment, the legal or structural issues of where we work are not within our reach, however, we can take small initiatives to improve our mood and those around us, such as:
A good working climate is a pleasant space, not hostile and full of people with which to share experiences, projects and a lot of time, we must use our professional life to feel protected and, if not, wonder if we would be happy to continue on this path. As difficult as it may seem, there are opportunities beyond a company that does not satisfy us.