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“This excellent book provides the reader with insights into the very latest thinking and practice with regards to Occupational Health and Wellbeing. Anyone wishing to advance the workplace wellbeing within their organisation, will find this book and its actionable insights, invaluable.” Dr David Roomes, Chief Medical Officer, Rolls-Royce “The authors have brought together a very wide range of insights and research from the fields of occupational health and wellbeing to provide practice gui­ dance to us all. This should be a major contribution to wellbeing strategies in every organisation.” Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) “This compilation is an essential resource for anyone concerned with people, safety, and psychological security in the workplace. The editors have assembled a world class team of global scholars and practitioners who are knowledgeable authorities in their respective domains and locations.” James Campbell Quick, Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA Colonel, United States Air Force (Ret.) “This is a most refreshing and at times challenging book. It sees Occupational Health as linked to the well-being of the worker. This linkage is a relatively new and welcome proposition. It has been accelerated by the pandemic. Occupational Health is now more visible and seen to be of critical importance to many more employers. Occupational Health practices connected to well-being can be seen to encompass a broader conceptualisation of prevention health promotion and management of workplace hazards.” Professor Dame Carol Black, Expert Adviser on Health & Work, National Health Service England & Public Health England Occupational Health and Wellbeing This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, incorporating real- world case studies to show how organisations and leaders can adapt after the global unrest and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and more recent challenges. Drawing from expert opinions across the world to highlight the current challenges and opportunities within this sector, it explores how these ideas can be effectively applied within the workplace. The book covers a wealth of topical and relevant themes that include defining wellbeing in a modern world, toxic leadership, mental health first aid, the application of positive psychology, and what the ‘new normal’ might look like. Together, these contributions offer a rich look into how Occupational Health and Wellbeing prac­ tices have developed, struggled and thrived. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many organisations to adapt fast and became the most significant accelerator in recent times for embracing, enhancing and improving employee health and wellbeing. Under­ standing this, the book demonstrates how Occupational Health and Wellbeing con­ tinues to rise on the corporate agenda as a key contributor to employee satisfaction, engagement and retention, increased financial stability and overall organisational success. The book is essential reading for senior executives, leaders and professionals involved in occupational health, human resources, health, safety and wellbeing, people support, people development, employee assistance, counselling, as well as students within organisational and occupational psychology. Andrew Kinder is a Chartered Counselling and Chartered Occupational Psychologist and is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). He is currently Professional Head of Mental Health Services at Optima Health (part of the Marlowe Group). Rick Hughes is a Wellbeing Consultant, Aberdeen, Scotland, having been Head of Service of the University of Aberdeen Counselling Service and a Lead Advisor for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Professor Sir Cary Cooper is 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, Man­ chester, UK, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology Series Editor: Cary L. Cooper Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology is a series of edited books that reflect the state-of-the-art areas of current and emerging interest in the psychological study of employees, workplaces and organizations. Each volume is tightly focused on a particular topic and consists of seven to ten chapters contributed by international experts. The editors of individual volumes are leading figures in their areas and provide an introductory overview. Example topics include: digital media at work, work and the family, workaholism, modern job design, positive occupational health and individualised deals. Burnout While Working: Lessons from Pandemic and Beyond Edited by Michael P. Leiter and Cary L. Cooper Occupational Health and Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities in Theory and Practice Edited by Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes and Cary L. Cooper Flexible Work: Designing Our Healthier Future Lives Edited by Sarah H. Norgate & Cary L. Cooper Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology Edited by Cary L. Cooper Organizational Change: Psychological Effects and Strategies for Coping Edited by Maria Vakola and Paraskevas Petrou The Psychology of Humor at Work Edited by Christopher Robert For more information about this series, please visit: https://www.routledge. com/Current-Issues-in-Work-and-Organizational-Psychology/book-series/ CURRENTISSUES Occupational Health and Wellbeing Challenges and Opportunities in Theory and Practice Edited by Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes and Cary Cooper Designed cover image: © Getty Images First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes and Cary Cooper; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes and Cary Cooper to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-1-032-00138-8 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-00136-4 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-17289-5 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003172895 Typeset in Bembo by Taylor & Francis Books Contents List of figures ix Acknowledgements x List of contributors xi PART I The Challenges of Occupational Health 1 1 Defining the Landscape, What Is Occupational Health and What Are the Key Challenges in Modern Workplaces Related to Wellbeing? 3 ANDREW KINDER, RICK HUGHES AND CARY COOPER 2 Managing Wellbeing: New, and Old Challenges for Organisations 8 GORDON TINLINE AND SHAUN DAVIS 3 Are Organisations Inherently Toxic?: An Exploration of Executive Toxicity, Workplace Bullying and Destructive Workplace Cultures 21 DANIELA PAUKNEROVA, KATERINA ZABRODSKA AND MICHAEL WALTON 4 Triggering Toxic Leadership: Risks to Employee Wellbeing when the Leader’s Intentions Are Blocked, Denied or Thwarted 38 MICHAEL WALTON 5 Miscarriage: The Next Challenge for Contemporary Workplaces 50 ALYSSA GROCUTT AND JULIAN BARLING PART II The Business Imperatives to Manage Wellbeing in the Workplace Effectively 67 6 The Machine Can See You Now: Considering the Use of Technology and Innovation to Extend Capacity and Capability to Deliver Health and Wellbeing Support 69 STEVE BOORMAN viii Contents 7 The Business Case for Managing Wellbeing Effectively within the Healthcare Sector in the UK: A Review of What Works 79 ZOFIA BAJOREK AND STEPHEN BEVAN 8 Mental Health: A Twenty-First Century Imperative for Workplace Wellbeing 95 JAMES CAMPBELL QUICK, JOANNE H. GAVIN AND DAVID J. GAVIN PART III New Understandings on How to Boost the Occupational Health and Wellbeing of Employees 107 9 Difference, Dissent, Discussion and Disagreement: Diversity Means Nothing Unless we Create Cultures that Are Safe for All of These, Not from Them 109 SIMON FANSHAWE 10 Employee Assistance Programs in a Changing World: The Australasian Experience 124 ROBERT COMPTON AND JOHN MCMANUS 11 The New Kid on The Block: A Review of Mental Health First Aid as a Workplace Mental Health Intervention 137 SUSANNAH ROBERTSON-HART 12 Positive Psychology Interventions and Employee Wellbeing: When and for Whom Are they Effective? 150 DEIRDRE O’SHEA, ANNEKATRIN HOPPE, ALEXANDRA MICHEL, M. GLORIA GONZÁLEZ-MORALES AND ANNA STEIDLE 13 Coping in the New World: The Challenges of the ‘New Normal’ of Work and Life 166 PHILIP DEWE 14 Workplace Mediation and the Links to Occupational Health and Wellbeing 181 TONY BUON AND RENU RAJ 15 Engagement Through Disruption: Rhetoric, Reality and ‘Reimagining’ Wellbeing at Work 194 TONY DUNDON, DEIRDRE O’SHEA, JEAN MCCARTHY AND MARILENA PAGONI Index 212 Figures 2.1 Levels of wellbeing intervention 9 4.1 Leadership expectations and myths 40 4.2 Moving together, congruent dynamics 43 4.3 Moving apart, antagonistic dynamics 43 4.4 Four determinants of behaviour 44 4.5 Four ‘types’ of leadership behaviour 46 8.1 Mental Health Model: Protection and Preventative Management 98

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