Providing a caring and flexible work environment
Promoting the health and well-being of our employees at work is part of how we foster the cohesion, motivation and efficiency of our teams.
Our aim is to provide a work environment conducive to the development of every individual, while ensuring good work-life balance.
Through listening, raising awareness and taking actions
At Sixense, our policy on the quality of working life (QWL) is supported by:
- A biennial satisfaction survey followed by action plans specific to each business unit
- Ergonomic analysis
- Measures to prevent psychosocial risks
- Providing our employees with e-learning tools dedicated to QWL
- Sharing and promoting good practices implemented in our business units
Educating during QWL week
Every year, during the Quality of Working Life (QWL) week, Sixense Engineering employees are given the opportunity to attend conferences and webinars online or in replay and to access resources related to QWL.
In 2022, the main theme proposed by Trajeo’h, a VINCI advisory organisation on disability, was “Reconciling professional and personal life. How to find balance?”.
This initiative allowed employees to learn about and discuss topics such as “Career and parenthood“, “How to clarify priorities between time and space management” or “As a family caretaker, how to organise yourself with your employer?”
Reducing arduousness through innovative solutions
The Sixense Monitoring teams install sensors and take measurements in conditions that are not always straightforward, in all weather conditions, in challenging construction environments or on difficult to access structural elements.
NDT investigations (non-destructive testing) on bridges require us to work on the underside, with arms raised to polish and measure the condition of prestress cables.
To reduce physical strain and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), we chose a lightweight compact exoskeleton that enabled us to keep our arms at shoulder height effortlessly, yielding better quality measurement. Workers are much more comfortable and have far less fatigue.
Organising mental health and well-being training in the UK
At Sixense UK, the mental health and well-being of our employees is a priority.
To this end, we organise employee training in order to:
- Provide information on mental health topics
- Fight prejudice
- Help employees pay attention to their own mental health and well-being
- Develop their self-confidence to support colleagues who may be dealing with mental health issues
This training, which is very appreciated by our employees, enables them to learn how to spot signs of possible mental health issues and promote good practices for supporting people in distress.
Strenghtening cohesion by participating in a reforestation project involving families
In 2022, the Sixense Mexico team met in Acopilco, in the west of Mexico City, for a friendly and meaningful initiative: participate in local reforestation by planting about fifty pine trees that are indigenous to the region.
This initiative also provided an opportunity for employees to get to know and interact with each other’s families and share an experience around community service, which strengthened cohesion.