Dr. Martin Shain

Principal, Neighbour at Work

Dr. Shain is principal of the Neighbour at Work Centre, the mission of which is to promote the psychological safety of workplaces across Canada. As one of the people who developed Canada’s National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, Martin advocates for legal regulatory reforms that will serve this mission more effectively. His most recent book, "The Careful Workplace", describes how he thinks this can be done.

Summary of contributions

This framework provides policy recommendations for potential impacts on psychological health and...

Psychosocial hazards are potential causes of psychological harm at work. All statements in the...

It can seem daunting to prioritize and choose those evidence-based actions most likely to improve...

Lead a team discussion to address psychological competencies and demands in your workplace. This...

Implement these actions and responses with a minimal investment of resources or cost to the...

A framework to help your organization prevent discrimination, harassment, bullying, trauma, burnout...

Questions to help leaders develop a psychologically safe organizational culture...

Psychological health means being able to think, feel and behave in a way where we can effectively...

A guide to use the free resources offered to assess and address psychological health and safety...

This includes how to make the business case, get buy-in, communicate your plan, and choose your...

Learn to lead a team discussion to address psychological protection in the workplace. This resource...

Learn how to lead a team discussion to address psychological and social support at work. This...

Learn how to lead a team discussion to address organizational culture at work. This resource...

Suggested actions are based on research or practice that can help mitigate the risk of psychosocial...

Use these resources and strategies to set a baseline and develop a plan to create and maintain a...

On the agenda offers free materials and facilitator tools to address psychosocial factors. Create...

The background of Guarding Minds at Work includes the history dating back to before its launch in...

Learn about Guarding Minds and how to use it to take action on psychological health and safety at...

Below, we've included statements from the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey. They are grouped...

The organizational review asks similar questions to the employee survey but is for senior...

Share why and how you’re addressing psychological health and safety (PHS) at work. This can...

You can put these actions and responses in place with few resources and minimal cost to the...

You can implement these actions and responses with few resources and limited cost to the...

Implement these actions and responses with minimal cost to the organization...

Implement these actions and responses at low or no cost to the organization...

Implement these actions and responses at low or no cost to the organization...

Put these actions and responses in place with little to no cost to the organization...

These actions and responses can be put in place with only a minimal investment of resources or cost...

Make sure your approach to psychological health and safety is documented and communicated...

A series of questions to help identify psychosocial hazards and manage the potential for...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve workload management in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve balance in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address recognition and reward in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address physical safety in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve growth and development in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve engagement in the workplace. This...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve civility and respect in the...

Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve involvement and influence in the...

These actions help hold employees accountable to work together in inclusive ways. They do not cost...

The Stress satisfaction scan is a 6-item employee questionnaire that indicates to what extent your...

Understand and analyze your Guarding Minds at Work report so that you can recommend an effective...

Each of the statements included in the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey are available for...

Tips for evaluating and adjusting a psychological health and safety management system. These...

Select statements from the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey were identified by the...

Select statements from the Guarding Minds at Work employee survey were identified by the...

Questions related to copyright, customization and functionality of Guarding Minds at Work are...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to...

These actions and responses can be implemented with a minimal investment of resources or cost to

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Review the pros and cons of asking demographic questions in your Guarding Minds at Work employee...