Leading organisations don’t see psychosocial risk as a box to tick but they embrace it as a source of competitive advantage. The business case for well-designed work is compelling. When people can use their skills to carry out meaningful work with the resources to succeed, the upsides are measurable for employees, organisations and the wider economy.

At the heart of this approach is the SMART Work Design model, developed by Professor Sharon Parker and colleagues at Curtin University’s Future of Work Institute. SMART work is Stimulating, has high Mastery, high Agency, strong Relational quality and Tolerable demands.

The SMART Work Design framework is already in use across leading organisations in Australia and overseas. It’s helping teams rethink how work is organised and giving people a shared language for practical conversations about work design.

Organisations are also using the framework to support mentally healthy workplace initiatives and to shape practical ways of managing psychosocial risks. Crucially, it offers a structured method to understand and deal with many of the psychosocial hazards recognised under Australian work health and safety legislation.

To learn more go to: https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/smart-work