Corporate Stress Management

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At Holistik, it is our mission to help combat stress through the latest knowledge, ideas and services that make a difference.

· Stress Audits in accordance with HSE guidelines

· Setting up and co-ordination of focus groups

· Individual or group coaching for managers and staff

· Workshops and training that help you learn important holistic techniques for natural stress management.

If you need advice or an informal discussion

about your particular requirements on stress in your workplace

call us on

01424-200998

email us at info@holistikonline.com

Corporate Stress

Workplace stress is perhaps the most serious problem facing UK employers. At Holistik, we believe that every employer in the UK should be seriously concerned about reducing those levels.

The aim of this information is to inspire you, as a manager or team leader, to take preventative measures and positive action against stress in your workplace. You’ll find strong arguments, exciting challenges and potentially huge profits.

Stress affects one in five of the working population.
It is now the single biggest cause of sickness absence in the UK.
It costs UK industry £3.7 billion each year.

What can you do when someone show signs of persistent stress?

First and foremost be a fellow human: Be there, care, listen.

It pays off to create scope for health

Stress in the workplace hits hard. Stress can lead to ill health, which in turn leads to a less effective workforce and a poor working environment.

More and more companies realise that preventative measures to combat stress is an obvious way forward to retain a skilled workforce and to attract customers and staff in the future.

Stress can affect any person in a company - from the chief executive to the newest recruit.

Being a manager is no easy task. You need a wide variety of skills, from business knowledge to staff relations, and if you’re not supported, how can you be expected to support anyone else? The work is often stimulating, with opportunities for advancement, but it can also be lonely and demanding. Research has shown that how the manager feels reflects on the workforce. If you are under stress, they feel it too and performance drops.

High demands + few opportunities to influence + lack of support = stress

Some questions for managers who want to prevent stress in the workplace:

· Goals, values and visions – are the goals clearly defined? Have you shared your visions with all your employees?

· Meaningful work – are your employees engaged in meaningful, stimulating tasks? Do they have opportunity to use their skills and experience?

· Influence and control – does your workforce influence decisions made about their particular work?

· Responsibility – do you allow them responsibility for their own work? Do they have enough resources and authority?

· Rewards – are they rewarded enough? Do they get encouragement? Are they acknowledged?

· Tasks and demands - are the demands in proportion to their skills and capabilities?

· Roles and job descriptions – does everybody know what is expected of them?

Managers who have taken part in stress management programmes report feeling more confident in their role, find it easier to deal with staff issues, develop better communication skills and find it easier to delegate.

How can we help?