ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Good Work, Good Health Improving the mental wellbeing of workers within the Telecommunications sector.

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ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Good Work, Good Health Improving the mental wellbeing of workers within the Telecommunications sector Good Practice Guidelines Dr Paul Litchfield Chief Medical Officer BT Group plc

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH European Social Dialogue EU Treaty Articles Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee - Telecommunications Guidelines Teleworking Call Centres MSDs Diversity

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Background to the Project mental health and wellbeing an increasing challenge for civil society and companies: almost 50 million EU citizens experience mental disorders (+/- 11% of EU population) 25% of EU population will suffer at least once in their life from mental disorders in EU, work-related stress (WRS) is second most common work-related health problem (after MSD), affecting about 22% of workers (EU27, 2005) by 2020, depression will be the greatest cause of work-related disability (+ second after cardio-vascular disease) in developed countries (WHO) greater understanding of inter-correlation mental – physical health European Pact for Mental Health & Wellbeing launched in June 2008 (European Commission + stakeholders + social partners) “good mental health is a key resource for the EU” “mental health in workplace settings” is one of the 5 chapters Growing awareness that work is good for health provided that the work is ‘good’

Objectives To improve the mental wellbeing of workers within the telecommunications sector by developing good practice in the workplace Focus on good aspects of work and their benefits to individuals and companies Disseminate good practice guidelines within telecommunications industry

Workstreams 1.Review of knowledge and practice 2.Synthesis of good practice by small group of experts from both social partners 3.Maximising accessibility and dissemination of Guidelines 4.Assessment of awareness, usefulness, altered practice

Governance structure Employment, Health & Safety Working Group of the Social Dialogue Committee ETNOUNI Project Sponsor Health & Safety Working Group Review of Knowledge & Practice Translation & Accessibility Dissemination Impact Assessment Expert Reference Group Good Practice Guidelines

Research partner Academic institutes nominated (10) Structured bid evaluation Selection against quality & cost criteria Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh

Evidence Review What work factors are associated with impaired mental wellbeing? What work factors are associated with enhanced mental wellbeing? What work arrangements can mitigate or facilitate return to work for individuals who have poor mental wellbeing? Report in English, French, Spanish & German

Company visit template Measurement of wellbeing Organisational justice Organisational interventions Person-directed or individual interventions Return to work after absence with poor mental health Working time Managers and supervisors Training and new technology Costs and benefits of interventions

Company reviews

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Background to Guidelines Key learning from MSD project Target audience – line managers & TU Concise practical handbook Synthesis of research and practice Why, what & how? Template for action, review & audit Easily understood format and wording Available in multiple languages

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Production Mechanism Very tight timescales One lead technical author Frequent review by small expert group Quality assurance by wider expert group Text approval in single core language Translation & design work in parallel Validation of translated versions Art work and design adjustments / approval

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Setting the Scene Mental health 25% of EU disease burden Human & economic cost of ill health Impact on business regardless of cause Benefits to economy & society of good MH Work can be good or bad for health Technology can be good or bad for health Telcos leading in changing world of work Good practice here can become the norm

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Enhancing Mental Wellbeing Organisational interventions Design tasks to be healthy Design organisations to be healthy Create a healthy organisational culture Implement good change management Address the issue of Perceived Justice Romtelecom – “Recognising Values”

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Enhancing Mental Wellbeing Individual interventions Promote a healthy lifestyle Increase personal resilience Maintain a positive outlook Achieve a sensible work / life balance Portugal Telecom – “Mens sana in corpore sano”

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Work Hazards to Mental Health Demands - Volume, Pace, Intensity, Nature & Monotony Control – Workflow, Method, Time & Environment Support – Management & Colleagues, Talking & Listening Relationships - Management style, Conflict & Bullying Role – Lack of clarity, Blurred accountabilty & Isolation Change - Poor Management, Communication & Consultation Justice - Distributive, Procedural & Interactional Belgacom – “Addressing the Perception of Justice”

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Mitigating Harm/Rehabilitation Primary Prevention Management Competencies, Role Risk Assessment & Flexible Employment Secondary Intervention Distress Recognition, Stress Audits & Confidential Advice Services Tertiary Rehabilitation Mental Health Training, Occupational Health Assessment & Rehab Plans France Telecom – “Improving Manager Skills” Telefonica – “Supporting People in Difficulty”

A Framework for Action ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Implementing Good Practice Stakeholder Engagement Leadership Commitment, Middle Manager Adoption & Workforce Support Constructing the Programme Framework, Resourcing and Communication Defining Metrics & Measuring Impact Existing Measures, Benchmarking & Baselines Review, Refresh & Renew Use data to change, Audit and Horizon Scan BT – “Measured Approach to Better Mental Health”

The Final Product ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese, Greek, Swedish and Estonian

ETNO – UNI Europa Conference GOOD WORK, GOOD HEALTH Good Work, Good Health Project The GOOD WORK GOOD HEALTH study project has received funding from the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Grant VS/2009/0162). Sole liability for the publication lies with ETNO-UNI Europa and the EC is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein