Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory: Review the Resources and examination

Workplace Environment Assessment
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Workplace Environment Assessment
Part 1: Work Environment Assessment
Summary of Results
The score of the assessment was 63. This score indicates that the organization is barely healthy. The organization performed well in a few areas. These include celebrating individual and collective achievements in an equitable manner. The results also indicated that the organization offered opportunities for promotion and career advancement. Further, the organization has done well in attracting and retaining top talent. Nonetheless, the organization performed badly in other areas. Most of the employees indicated that the failure to live by the vision and mission of the organization made the working environment difficult. The results also demonstrated a high level of mistrust between the leadership and the employees. The staff members did not feel that the management was working for their benefit. Communication between the management and the staff members was not effective. The lack of transparent and respectful communication at the various levels of the company has denied the workers the opportunity to express themselves. As a result, a majority of the employees felt that they could not recommend the company as a great place for the friends and family members. Being “barely healthy” workplace means that the organization has not invested much in ensuring a healthy workplace.
Two things surprised me about the results.
Regarding the question on if the organization encourages free expression of diverse and/or opposing ideas and perspectives, it was surprising to learn that the answer to this question is not at all. The employees indicated that they are not free to express their ideas to the management. The staff members are forced to keep quiet when they have a problem since they cannot approach the management. The management discourages free expression among the employees. This makes it challenging for the management to know the issues facing the workers. The failure to accommodate diverse ideas and opinions creates an unhealthy environment for the workers. Another thing that surprised me was that the organization does not offer competitive salaries, benefits, compensations, and other rewards. A majority of the employees felt that they received less compensation than they deserved. With a large amount of workload in the organization, the staff members expect better rewards. However, despite the increasing workload, the compensation remains too low. Most of the employees in the organization believe that they would be earning more income if they worked for another organization. It was surprising to know that such an organization that has the financial capacity to compensate workers well does not do it.
Prior to conducting the assessment, it was believed that the employees were not satisfied working with the organization. The company was not treating the workers in the manner they deserved. After doing the assessment, the results demonstrated that a majority of the staff members were not satisfied working with the organization. They felt that the management did not view them as assets to the company. This discouraged them considering that they wer...