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In-House Training Case Studies

Case Study : Coaching for Career Development

By Amanda Furness | 12 November 2009

A deputy off shore oil rig manager considered to have high potential was coached over a two year period. He had just missed out on a promoted post and had been assigned to a special project while his rig was being refitted. Working alone on this project didn’t suit his people-focused personality, however the assignment…

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Case Study : Coaching to Improve Working Relationships

By Amanda Furness | 12 November 2009

Rob is a senior manager in a large corporate organisation. His line manager asked him to consider coaching because he was gaining a reputation for losing his temper. Rob had previously had problems with his heart and this was a worry to all. Both Rob and his manager felt stress was a key issue, but…

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Case Study: Training for a Local Council

By Jan Lawrence | 12 November 2009

A Local Council concerned that stress was the major factor for recent increases in sickness absence levels. The council contacted In Equilibrium and advised that stress was the major factor in recent increases in absence statistics.  In response they had developed a stress policy and a basic stress risk assessment tool for their managers to…

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Lifestyle Management Training for a Large Multi-National Company

By Jan Lawrence | 12 November 2009

A multinational company with concern for the health and well-being of an operational team with responsibility for issuing work permits to subcontractors. The occupational health department approached In Equilibrium to provide intervention services for the team all of whom had been showing signs of work related stress.  A combination of Lifestyle Management training courses and…

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Stress Risk Assessment Case Study: Financial Services

By Jan Lawrence | 12 November 2009

The Brief A department within a financial services firm invited In Equilibrium to conduct a stress risk assessment. The client department was a highly dynamic and successful team with ambitious plans for continuing and future expansion. This highly positive position was not without its pressures: senior management was therefore keen to prevent stress-related problems from…

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Dealing with Change and Addressing Anger and Hostility in the Workplace

By Jan Lawrence | 12 November 2009

Case Study – City of London   The client, the customer services department at one of the City of London’s leading Boroughs, required the design and delivery of a managing change programmme. In doing so the basic causes behind this group’s overall resistance to change was uncovered. It is a behaviour called passive-aggressive and this…

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Case Study: Coaching Stressed Executives

By Jan Lawrence | 12 November 2009

  The HSE stress management standards identify Support as one of the 6 key conditions influencing health, well being and organisational performance. The standard requires that:- Employees should receive adequate information and support from their colleagues and superiors; and that Systems are in place locally to respond to any individual concerns. For stressed senior executives,…

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Fund Managers Build Resilience

By Jan Lawrence | 01 January 2002

“Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from setbacks and adversity. Resilient people stay committed and increase their efforts when the going gets tough.”

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