Workplace Environment Assesment

Work Environment Assessment Template

Use this document to complete the Module 4 Workplace Environment Assessment .

Summary of Results - Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory
Identify two things that surprised you about the results. Also identify one idea that you believed prior to conducting the Assessment that was confirmed.
What do the results of the Assessment suggest about the health and civility of your workplace?
Briefly describe the theory or concept presented in the article(s) you selected. Explain how the theory or concept presented in the article(s) relates to the results of your Work Environment Assessment.
Explain how your organization could apply the theory highlighted in your selected article(s) to improve organizational health and/or create stronger work teams. Be specific and provide examples.
General Notes/Comments

After completing the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory (2015), the results fetched was a score of 90, which is rated as extremely healthy. I was not surprised with this rating simply because the work environment is very pleasant and one in which everyone comes into work looking forward to play their part towards achieving a common goal. The teamwork on the unit is highly commendable with every one seeking to help one another and assist in any way possible such as being proactive before a patient begins to get frustrated if his or her nurse is busy with other patients. My unit embodies the vision and mission of the hospital as a whole among its members based on respect, trust, and collegiality. We respect each other as colleagues and as individuals which is important because we have numerous staff members from different background and culture and the respect we give one another in particular, has also brought about a positive work environment. It is important and vital to reflect on interactions with others particularly people of different culture to improve the individual and team accomplishments (Clark, 2015).

          It is clear that my current workplace is civil based on the Clark Healthy workplace rating and for any workplace environment to form a diverse and comprehensive understanding, on needs to understand that civil treatment seeks to ensure that cultural themes like respect and inclusion are treated as business necessities. Civility also encourages healthy language, support, polite manners, expression of gratitude and appreciation, as well as approaching challenges or conflict with high levels of maturity. As Clark defined it, “civility is an authentic respect for others that requires time, presence, willingness to engage in genuine discourse and intention to seek a common ground” (Clark, 2010). This is a characteristic that I see in everyone on my unit from the manager down to the nurse technicians, and without a doubt is another reason why my workplace had a rating of extremely healthy.

         These details are affirmed and entirely true that there is a high level of employee satisfaction, morale, and engagement. The hospital is also civil because it highly maintains an unmatched quality of life among its employees. For instance, it is entirely accurate that there is an emphasis on employee self-care and wellness. On a very rare situation on the unit was one in which one employee had hurled insults at another colleague. In order to ensure that this issue was solved with utmost maturity, the supervisor acting as mediator, instead of taking disciplinary action, she decided to seek out root cause of the argument that led to the abusive utterances. The supervisor later found out that the abuser was going through hard times back at home, which triggered the emotional rage. The issue was solved amicably amongst both parties without any other grievances.

Reference

Clark, C. (2010, March 22). Why Civility Matters. Retrieved from https://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org/features/more-features/Vol36_1_why-civility-matters 

Clark, C. M. (2015). Conversations to inspire and promote a more civil workplace. American Nurse Today, 10(11), 18–23. Retrieved from https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ant11-CE-Civility-1023.pdf

Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

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