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Author Warner, Chris

Title Why Care? How Thriving Individuals Create Thriving Cultures of Continuous Improvement Within Organizations
Published Oxford : Productivity Press, 2025

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Description 1 online resource (352 p.)
Contents Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Charity Donations -- Glossary of Key Terms -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Background -- Our Purpose in Writing This Book -- Target Audience -- A Changing World-VUCA -- Economic Impact of Poor Mental Health -- The Case for Investment -- The People Value Stream -- Physical Health -- Continuous Improvement Culture -- The Why Care Model -- Thriving Plan Process Explained -- Why Care Book Website -- Chapter 1 Why Care about the Brain? -- Introduction
Structure of the Brain -- Brain and Decreased Individual Psychological Well-Being -- Psychological Capacity and the Window of Tolerance -- Brain and Increased Psychological Well-Being -- Brain and Increased Psychological Well-Being in Teams -- Brain and Increased Organizational Psychological Capacity -- The Brain and Diversity -- Brain and CI -- Conclusion -- Key Points from Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 Why Care about Thriving DEIB? -- Introduction -- What Is DEIB? -- Culture and Systems -- Intention and Action -- What Is Diversity? -- What Is Equity? -- What Is Inclusion? -- What Is Belonging?
Why Does DEIB Matter for Business? -- How We Can Make a Tangible Difference -- Behaviors -- How Can CI Help -- PDCA -- Conclusion -- Key Points from Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 Why Care about Psychological Well-Being? -- Introduction -- Psychological Well-Being Consists of Various Elements -- The Impact of Personal Factors on PWB -- The Impact of Workplace Factors on PWB -- The Cost to the Organization of Not Managing Workplace Factors -- PWB Is Impacted by Severe and/or Prolonged Stress -- PWB Has an Impact on Psychological Capacity -- Psychological Capacity Has an Impact on Continuous Improvement
Psychological Capacity Is Not Limitless -- The Thriving Matrix -- The 12 Design Principles of the Thriving Matrix -- The Three Constraints of the Thriving Matrix -- Psychological Health and Safety (PH&S) -- Risk Register -- Psychosocial Injuries Need to Be Treated a Lot More Seriously -- Key Points from Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 Why Care about Thriving Individuals? -- Introduction -- Individuals Should Assess the Impact of Their Unique Personal Factors -- Individuals Should Assess the Impact of Their Unique Workplace Factors
Individuals Should Become More Informed about the Various Elements of PWB -- The Ten Elements of PWB -- Factors Combine and Interact to Impact PWB -- Examples of Two-Factor Combinations -- The Links between Individuals and the Ten Elements of PWB -- A Thriving Plan for Every Individual -- Key Points from Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 Why Care about Thriving Teams? -- Introduction -- What Is a Team? -- Continuous Improvement and People -- Teams and Well-Being -- Team Psychological Health and Safety -- Workplace Hazards -- Team Culture -- Visual Management Boards and Huddles
Summary We live in a changing world in which organizations find it increasingly difficult to stay ahead of the changes needed to be successful without thriving people. The authors believe that when people are valued and respected it makes them more motivated to help meet the purpose and objectives of the organization and adapt to external drivers
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Qualitative Measures of Success
Form Electronic book
Author Greenlee, Caroline
Butterworth, Chris
ISBN 9781040023945
1040023940