This research deals with well-being management at work by means of discussion areas. Indeed, pathogenic perspective seems to be largely prevailing as well in literature as in professional practices – psychosocial risks, stress, burnout and suffering at work prevention – to address the issue of health at work. This considered, the challenge treated by this research is to propose a more appreciative picture of this issue by means of the concept of wellbeing at work. On the basis of the definition of health at work by the WHO (2007) which defines health as « A state of complete physical mental and social wellbeing», and not only as the absence of pathosis, this research aims at drawing the outline of a salutogenic perspective of work using three action researches .This communication aims to define that the setting up and the animation of discussion areas by the HRD and managers are a powerful lever to preserve resources (skills, working rules, capabilities, power to act, professional identity…) and consequently a factor of well-being – and quality – at work .Trust between actors, and the possibility to say and hear words on the activity and the effective organization of work as they really are, are the basis of the setting up of such discussion areas without which sustainable well-being is not possible .Within a constructivist framework we conducted three action researches on various public and private French organizations, using qualitative and quantitative studies. The results highlight how important work discussions areas are to preserve well-being and health at work, provided that users still work, and are not being polluted by psychological violence. The essential added value of this research is the presentation of a pattern on sustainable well-being management at work by means of discussion areas. Key words: Psycho social risks prevention; well-being at work; salutogenic management; sustainable management; action research; discussion areas.
