Joy in Work is more than a catchphrase. It’s about creating a workplace where passion, purpose, and engagement converge, and finding fulfillment in what we do and in the connections around us. Everyday interactions, the quality of interpersonal relationships, and feeling connected to a collective purpose all contribute to how we feel about our personal experience at work. 

The new Joy in Work Implementation Guide is a companion to NACCHO’s 2022 Joy in Work Toolkit, and will help managers put into practice steps to transform their health departments. Although public health is currently facing headwinds in its collective work, the Joy in Work Implementation Guide is here to help you regain and reinforce the power of our mission as you cultivate joy in the workplace. The Joy in Work Implementation Guide features a suite a materials including a Manager’s Reflection Guide, A Quick-Launch Blueprint, and a Tip Sheet/Joy in Work Implementation for Managers guide. 

Local health department managers across the country play an important role in transforming the public health workforce to become more joy centered, and therefore better positioned to meet the ongoing demands of keeping our communities safe and healthy. As the first line of support, health department managers play a significant role in influencing staff satisfaction and professional fulfillment, and are in the unique position to influence team culture in ways that feel supportive, positive and safe. Building LHD managers’ capacity to prioritize and implement Joy in Work strategies have the potential to transform why people choose to work in local public health and their motivation to contribute at their highest abilities. 

For more information, contact Ashley Edmiston at [email protected].