Healthy workplaces: a model for action - World Health Organization

6. DoThis is the “just do it” stage. Responsibilities foreach planned action should be assigned to variousactors within the implementation team andfollow-up should be ensured.7. EvaluateEvaluation is essential to see what is working andwhat is not, and to determine why or why not.Both the implementation process and outcomesshould be evaluated in the short and long terms.In addition to evaluating each initiative, it is importantto evaluate the healthy workplace programme’soverall success after 3-5 years, or aftera significant change such as new management.Sometimes repeating a survey or reviewing thekinds of data collected as a baseline can providethis overall assessment. While it is unlikely thatthe changes to worker health will be able to becausally linked to changes in enterprise productivityor profitability, it is important to trackthese numbers and compare them to benchmarks.add on the next components. On the otherhand, some notable successes may have beenachieved. It is important to recognize successes,to appreciate the people who participated inachieving the successful outcome and to makesure that all stakeholders are aware of theachievement.Leadership engagementETHICS & VALUESWorker involvement20 | Healthy workplaces: a model for action8. ImproveThis last step is also the first in the next cycle ofactions. This involves making changes based onevaluation results. These changes can improvethe programmes that have been implemented, orFIGURE 4Underlying principles - keys to success