18 Smart Sleep Strategies
for High Performing Organizations

01

Understand the importance of sleep quality and recovery to employee health and performance.

02

Communicate the importance of sleep to the workforce as part of safety, wellness, and high-performance programs.

03

Consult employees about their sleep and any problems they experience with the getting the right amount and quality of sleep.

04

Understand your legal duty of care to employees and to the wider community.

05

Ask employees what will help them and encourage them to take the lead on implementing change.

06

Identify the threats to good sleep in the workplace and the problems employees face.

07

Conduct a workplace assessment for good lighting and ventilation.

08

Signpost managers and employees to information about better sleep circumstances and recovery.

09

Know how to access sleep related services from worksite wellness, EAP, learning & development, and occupational health & safety services.

10

Provide facilities and amenities to help employees with their sleep hygiene, such as gyms, fitness trackers and smart technology to limit blue light emissions.

11

Combat psychosocial risk such as excessive workplace stressors, lack of social support, lack of control over work, imbalance between effort and rewards, and bullying.

12

Minimize variability in working hours and maximize employees’ control via flexible schedules and the ability to work at home when possible.

13

Discourage prolonged use of electronic devices and make sure employees know they are not expected to be available for work purposes around the clock.

14

Identify external resources your can use to support sleep and recovery among your employees.

15

Include training, information and guidance on sleep and recovery for managers and employee in your health and wellbeing strategy.

16

Ensure that training, information, and guidance is evidence based.

17

Ensure that training, information, and guidance is implemented.

18

Collect feedback to confirm training, information, and guidance meet employees’ needs.