If you are, it’s not surprising as stress accounts for 40% of all absence form work. And its not just the loss of productivity when people are absent, it’s the difficulties it puts on those left in the workplace and the affect it has on morale. If you want to cut the cost of absence at work you will need to think about reducing stress.
There are countless services devoted to managing stress and it can be confusing and difficult to know where to start. How do you identify which one is likely to be the most effective or which is suitable for your particular business.
Although there are some simple steps you can take to help reduce stress if you want to make a big impact on absence you need a comprehensive programme that deals with stress at a number of levels. You can think of it as a three pronged attack. The first is at an organisational level, the second is at a management level and the third is at a personal level.
Both the organisational and management programmes deal with the causes of stress through stress audits, stress risk assessment training and mediation. They aim to provide a healthy working environment. The personal programme deals with reducing the effects of stress through wellbeing services and stress counselling. These aim to provide individuals with better coping skills and improved wellbeing.
If you would like help from professionals, WorkFuture can provide the experience and expertise to help you deal effectively with stress.
For more information see our Stress Management Training programme or call us on 0845 4507316
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