What if work was the solution not the cause? | Dr Kat Page

In this episode Matt sits down with Dr Kat Page, organisational psychologist, author of Good Work, and one of the researchers behind the model that sits underneath most workplace mental health strategies in Australia. We get into why fixing the work is only half the job, what the new psychosocial legislation is actually producing on the ground, and what makes work good for the people doing it. **What we cover** •   Where the integrated approach to workplace mental health came from, and how a 2014 paper ended up cited by the World Health Organisation, the International Labour Organisation and Beyond Blue •   Why removing the harm from work does not guarantee thatanyone is well •   The six C's of good work: clarity, control, connection,contribution, competence and care •   The gap between having evidence in place for a regulator and actually doing the work •   Why small businesses sit furthest from the minimum standard, and the one thing they can do that large organisations cannot •   How to tell a credible wellbeing provider from snake oil •   What Kat tells wellbeing and HR people who are worn out from trying to shift their leaders **Chapters** 00:16 - Welcome and introduction 01:31 - Meet Dr Kat Page 02:07 - Why she wrote Good Work 06:21 - Where protect, promote and respond came from 10:58 - The three threads, and how the model went global 12:39 - The craft table: the model in one analogy 14:12 - Distress at work that didn't come from work 16:31 - Individual or systemic, and why we pick sides 17:31 - The question she gets asked on every podcast 18:35 - Why fixing the work isn't enough on its own 19:47 - What the legislation is actually producing 22:07 - The six C's of good work 24:48 - Which occupations carry the most risk 27:11 - The small business gap 29:57 - Data, or just having the conversation 31:10 - How to spot wellbeing snake oil 33:37 - For the practitioners who are worn out 35:56 - Wellbeing's marketing problem 36:25 - Human happiness in anAI-led workplace 36:55 - The one thing Kat does for her own wellbeing You can also watch episode #72 on YouTube or join the community on Substack. **Connect further** - Follow Dr Kat Page on Instagram: & LinkedIn <!--THE END--> - Check out Kat's book Good Work - ByMany - Website **Follow Matt** LinkedIn Substack