Stress Management.
“A business that is well led will be able to cope with high levels of pressure and change without causing stress”.
A survey of HR professionals concluded that the biggest cause of workplace stress is the pace of change. A US survey revealed that over 60% of employees believed that the most stressful aspect of their job was their immediate superior.
83% of employers believe that stress has an adverse effect on their organisations’ productivity 70% of HR professionals feel that stress is a problem in their organisation. 51% think that it has become more of an issue than it was a year ago.
The pressure of competing in a fast changing world will never reduce and it is probably true that that the most successful businesses in the future will be those best equipped to deal with the pressures without creating unsustainable levels of stress within them.
Stress can be defined as “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them”.
One study concluded that stress reduced net profit by 14% and there is evidence that 60% of sickness absence and 40% of staff turnover is due to stress.
Managing stress requires:
- Putting a strategy in place.
- Increasing the quality of leadership at all levels.
- Providing support programmes.
- Managing change effectively, which is very much a question of leadership.
Stress Management.
“A business that is well led will be able to cope with high levels of pressure and change without causing stress”.
A survey of HR professionals concluded that the biggest cause of workplace stress is the pace of change. A US survey revealed that over 60% of employees believed that the most stressful aspect of their job was their immediate superior.
83% of employers believe that stress has an adverse effect on their organisations’ productivity 70% of HR professionals feel that stress is a problem in their organisation. 51% think that it has become more of an issue than it was a year ago.
The pressure of competing in a fast changing world will never reduce and it is probably true that that the most successful businesses in the future will be those best equipped to deal with the pressures without creating unsustainable levels of stress within them.
Stress can be defined as “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them”.
One study concluded that stress reduced net profit by 14% and there is evidence that 60% of sickness absence and 40% of staff turnover is due to stress.
Managing stress requires:
- Putting a strategy in place.
- Increasing the quality of leadership at all levels.
- Providing support programmes.
- Managing change effectively, which is very much a question of leadership.