| The Sapfi© implementation life-cycle |
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| Sapfi screenings have been done – What Now? |
First and foremost, a SAPFI© screening is at its most effective as part of a continuous cyclical process: once the screening has been done, reports are generated. These reports should lead to some form of action (intervention). After an appropriate time lapse a follow-up screening should be done, followed by reports showing the results of the interventions and forming the basis of new interventions.
Once the work force or part of it has been screened with the SAPFI© instrument, the SAPFI© system provides valuable information by way of individual and group reports on the psychological fitness of individuals or groups of individuals. The information contained in these reports should form the basis of action (preventative or remedial) to be taken by the organisation. This is important for two reasons: |
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If no action is taken, an opportunity to utilize a wealth of available information is lost. The SAPFI© is only used to its full potential if the information it provides leads to an improvement of the psychological fitness of individuals and the organisation at large and therefore, by implication, improved quality, safety and productivity. |
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Most importantly, the SAPFI© reports will show which individuals and groups are at risk. Failure to act on this information amounts to a failure to manage a known risk. |
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| Individual Reports |
| As was mentioned, the SAPFI© system provides two types of reports: on an individual and a group. The individual report provides all the important information regarding the psychological fitness of the individual but, in essence, it will show whether an individual is at immediate risk or not, either with regard to energetic, motivational, or overall psychological fitness. It will also show whether a person is at risk of burnout, distraction, over commitment or disengagement. Lastly, it will point out if a person shows symptoms of stress related psychological or physical ill health and give an indication of his or her level of commitment to the organisation. |
| Interventions based on individual reports |
Information contained in the individual report will provide the basis for remedial interventions which may include recovery plans, coaching or referral for professional help.
No remedial intervention directed at an individual is required where such an individual shows a low to moderate or even potential risk in any of the above mentioned areas. However, it is highly recommended that such individuals be prevented from becoming psychologically unfit by maintaining an organisational climate conducive to psychological fitness through continuous preventative interventions. Preventative interventions comprise awareness campaigns on psychological fitness and, crucially, training of supervisors on psychological fitness. |
| Group Reports |
The SAPFI© system can provide a report on the psychological fitness for any conceivable collection of individuals in the organisation: from a report on all employees who were screened, to reports for groups of individuals selected by occupation, seniority, level, race, language, gender, length of service, workplace, shift - to name but a few. It will show the states of one of these groups or compare two or more of these groups that may be selected.
The group report will show a percentage breakdown of overall risks (immediate, high potential, potential, low potential and low to moderate); it will compare people’s psychological fitness states to external benchmarks; it will predict risks for turnover, ill health and impaired presenteeism; it will graphically show the percentage of people in the group at risk of disengagement, over-commitment, burnout and distraction whilst showing the percentage of employees who are highly engaged. |
| Interventions based on group reports |
As with individuals, no remedial interventions directed at groups is required where groups show a low to moderate or even potential risk in any area. Again, as with individuals, it is advised that an organisational climate conducive to psychological fitness be maintained through continuous preventative interventions: Awareness campaigns and, most importantly, training of supervisors on psychological fitness.
Where there are groups that prove to be at risk, remedial interventions for those groups are recommended: group coaching or some other OD interventions.
In conclusion, the importance of closing the loop is again emphasized: after the intervention, follow-up screening should be done. For individuals and groups that were not at high risk, an annual screening will probably suffice. More frequent screenings (monthly or quarterly) may be appropriate where remedial interventions were done for high risk individuals and groups. |
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Please Note: Only individuals who have been trained and accredited by Afriforte will be able to conduct Sapfi Screenings. For more information on training at Afriforte click here. |
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