County recognized for psychological safety of employees
The County of Wellington received the silver award for Psychological Safety at the Canada’s Safest Employer awards ceremony, in Toronto, on Oct. 25. The awards recognize companies from all across Canada for accomplishments in promoting the health and safety of their workers.
“This is a great honour,” stated Warden George Bridge. “I know county council is truly appreciative of the human resources department and the hard work completed every day in supporting the county and its employees, but also in supporting each other. This honour is very deserved.”
The human resources department provides numerous services, including; recruitment and selection, employee relations, learning and development, benefits, pension, compensation and job evaluation, health, safety and wellness, labour relations, human resources management (performance management and coaching), and strategic management (policy development and workforce planning).
“The success of the county has been achieved with building blocks over many years, creating the organization it is today,” says Andrea Lawson, director of human resources for the county. “Being a public sector organization, we need to be creative in terms of how to recognize our staff members and their achievements. Receiving awards like this helps to recognize the achievements of the county as well as our staff members, and the hard work they do day after day.”
The Psychological Safety award is a national award. Only three organizations across Canada are selected.
