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Today's Resource Padlet

Nancy Mills

Melisa Sandoval

Aylane Dibildox

Part 2 Occupational Wellness

Part 1 Environmental Wellness

DLT Retreat / July 29, 2024

MAKING THE CONNECTION RETENTION AND WELLNESS

Organizational Wellness Definition

Why are organizational well-being and employee wellness critical in education?

The Throughline

Adult wellness ultimately impacts student achievement!

THE WHY

Schonfeld, I.S., Bianchi, R., Luehring-Jones, P.(2017);Greenberg et al. (2016); Diliberti et al. (2021); Hoglund et al. (2015); McLean et al (2015)

Teacher-student relationships, social emotional functioning, and academic outcomes are all impacted.

Nearly one-third of educators leave the profession within their first five years

Educators experiencing higher rates of mental disorders

A dangerous boiling point

THEMES IN RETENTION RESEARCH

Schonfeld, I.S., Bianchi, R., Luehring-Jones, P.(2017);Greenberg et al. (2016); Diliberti et al. (2021); Hoglund et al. (2015); McLean et al (2015)

Teacher-student relationships, social emotional functioning, and academic outcomes are all impacted.

Nearly one-third of educators leave the profession within their first five years

Educators experiencing higher rates of mental disorders

A dangerous boiling point

An organization's ability to promote and maintain physical, psychological, and social well-being at all levels and for every job through system policies and practices

WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL WELLBEING?

Schonfeld, I.S., Bianchi, R., Luehring-Jones, P.(2017);Greenberg et al. (2016); Diliberti et al. (2021); Hoglund et al. (2015); McLean et al (2015)

Most teachers reported working conditions related to school culture or leadership as their top reason for leaving the profession.

Sources of Teacher Stress:

  • Workload/demands of the job (59%)
  • Managing student behavior (56%)
  • Compensation and Financial Stress (36%)
  • Relationships with Supervisors (25%)

Hanson, H. & Kraft, M (2024). Belonging & Wellbeing: Key Pieces of the Teacher Retention Puzzle. An Upbeat Report.

DID YOU KNOW?

STATE DATA

WPS TURNOVERDATA

WPS DATA

WPS DATA

  • Can increase feelings of isolation and stress (“The problem is me… it’s on me to carry this alone and “fix it.”)
  • Individuals need systems and organizations to share the burden (multi-systemic)
  • Just like students, employee wellbeing should be personalized, not one-size-fits-all

The problem with individual-only interventions

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

Organizational
Interpersonsal
Individual

Change requires a multi-systemic layered approach

Organizational Supports offered for all

Interpersonal Supports for enhancing trusting relationships among colleagues, teams, and leadership

IndividualSupports for individuals to manage stress within their control

THE HOW

Workstream 3- Best Practice Professional Learning for Adult Mental Health and Wellness

Workstream 4 - Inter and Intra Organizational Partnerships

Workstream 2 - Calendar of Wellness Activities

Workstream 5 - Human Resources Responsive Supports

Workstream 1 - Evaluation and Assessment of Employee Wellness Needs

Five Workstreams for Strengthening Employee Retention through Wellness:

WHAT WILL THIS LOOK LIKE?

Make Connections between Retention and Adult Mental Health

What else? If. you were leading a discussion on wellness in your buildings, what would be your single most important norm?

Norms

Have fun!

Be curious about yourself and others.

Misery is optional.

Respond to refocus signal.

Be present and engaged.

Share your perspective on district plans

Identify resources to support your building in the fall

Learn something new. Lots of strategies. Which ones work for you?

Know the 8 Dimensions of Wellness

Objectives

DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS

Financial

Physical

Occupational

Environmental

WELLNESS DIMENSIONS AT WPS

Social/Relational

Mental

Emotional

Intellectual

Introversion Video
And many more!

Occupational Wellness

4. Share on the anonymous menti-meter

3. Your goal is to identify your top two.

2. Circle the values that you hold most important.

1. Review the list of values

Steps:

Values Activity

Burnout

Mindful Connection

Values-driven Decisions

Time-Blocking / Time-Matrix

Example Strategies

Key Themes and Concepts

Pride and Accomplishment

Boundaries

Time Management

Mindful Productivity

Occupational Wellness

Burnout

People Pleasing

Imposter Syndrome

Time Anxiety

Potential Challenges

Occupational Wellness

What are your go-to strategies for HOPE?

What do I need to eliminate, delegate, and prioritize?

How aligned is my day-to-day work with my own values?

What motivates me at work?

Self Reflection - Occupational

Self-Check Occupational Wellness

Results from your Mental Health Team in WPS - May 2024

When you add your response, use all lowercase and spell correctly!

Values Activity

Self Reflection - Occupational

Values Discussion

Strategies List

References

Guilt

Social Anxiety

Belonging

Boundary Balance

Community

Expressiveness

Alone time

Key Themes and Concepts

Relatedness

Social / Relational Wellness

FOMO

Potential Problems

Replacement Language for Unnecessary Apologies

Scheduling Alone Time

Social Consumption Audit

Strategies

Novelty

Novelty

Key Themes and Concepts

Creativity

Intellectual Wellness

Expending to much brainpower

Quantity over Quality

Boredom

Potential Problems

Leveraging Work Window

Learning

Find your best four hours creativity window

Strategies

Unsustainable goals

Medication and Supplements

Hormones

Key Themes and Concepts

Nutrition

Movement and Exercise

Sleep

Hydration

Physical Wellness

Prioritization

Fear

Potential Challenges

Mindful Consumption

Movement, Food, and Sleep Routines

Strategies

Self Reflection - Physical

  • Is my bedroom a place of relaxation and renewal? How does it feel, look, sound, and smell?
  • A consistent sleep schedule improves energy.
  • Do I incorporate mindful movement at work and away from work?
  • Do I need to make changes?
  • Are my movement goals sustainable?
  • Do I need to adjust the amount of calming or activiating movement?
  • How often do I walk during the work day? Away from work?
  • What physical movement is comfortable to ME?

Self-Check Physical Wellness

Full Strategy ListMake a plan and choose strategies that work for YOU

Neurodivergence

Too much tech

Depression

Environmental Safety

Clutter Reduction

Nature and Sunlight

Spaces for Wellness

Key Themes and Concepts

Environmental Wellness

Avoidance

Internalizing Consumed Chaos

Situational Awareness Problems

Potential Challenges

External Distractions

YOUR Safe Environment

Sensory Consumption Audit

Example Strategies

Wellness Activity Outdoor Senses Walk

How much sunlight do you need? How much are you getting at work? Away from work?

Where do you need to reduce environmental clutter?

How does clutter impact your stress and concentration?

What people, conversations, relationships impact you positively and negatively?

How does your presence impact the environment for others?

Is your time alone and time with others aligned with your expressiveness/introversion/extroversion?

How is your environment impacting the other wellness dimensions?

Self Reflection - Environmental

Self-Check and Wellness Activity

Environmental Wellness

Strategies
  • Calm App, Headspace, myStrength (available through KP!)
  • Mindful Leadership Series (Calm App)
  • Finding your WHY team exercise
  • Gratitude Languages (PD and Questionnaire)
  • Burnout Questions
  • Time-Blocking
  • AIM (Allow, Inquire, become Meta-aware)