Stress Awareness and Management Training
Many companies are pushing their employees to achieve challenging targets. It is perhaps then not surprising to find that stress in the workplace is increasing.
The Health and Safety Executive estimated that in 2007 workplace stress lost the country 14 million working days. That translates to over £530 million. Surveys have consistently shown that more than 68% of employees (regardless of function) feel stress.
It has been estimated that stress will on average cost a small business of 30 employees over £18,000 per year. In the South-East region, there was an estimated 1,400 people per 100,000 employed reported as suffering from work-related stress.
It is apparent therefore that managers need to ensure the productivity of their workforce by minimising stress. One effective way of achieving this is to have employees attend stress awareness training.
Why tackle Stress?
There are many reasons why Stress in the workplace should be addressed, benefits include:
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Increased productivity
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Lower staff turnover
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Decrease sickness absence
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Increase the morale of your staff
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What is Stress?
HSE defines stress as 'the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them'.
Employers have a duty to assess and montior the risk of stress under the Managment of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 and once the risk of stress has been assessed, they have a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to control it.
Course cost start from £450 (plus VAT), at your workplace, based on a group of 12 delegates. Times can be arranged to fit around your companies working hours.
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