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Stress-related absence can appear to be a difficult issue for managers to deal with. There is still a stigma associated with mental health problems. Managers are often reluctant to communicate with absent employees because they fear they will be accused of bullying and harassment.
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One of the difficulties with stress is that people experience it in different ways. This contributes to stress manifesting itself in different ways also. So it would be wrong to over-generalise when giving advice on how to identify stress in others. However, what we can say is that in some way ‘stress will out’. By this we mean that, because stress has negative effects, it will usually manifest itself one way or another.
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Welcome to the summer edition of “In Equilibrium” In our June/July issue, along with our regular items, we also have a special offer for you; further details about our annual conference; a special section which looks at some stress stories from around the globe; and an article which suggests how an HR manager can present…
Read More1. Treat the other person with respect
2. Listen until you feel where the other person shoe pinches
3. As approppriate, say what you think, need and feel.
This tool contains a number of elements that can reduce stress risk: Reflection, Analysis, Acceptance, Prioritising, Planning, Action
Read MoreThis exercise is designed to increase your awareness of various habits and attitudes that can influence your vulnerability to stress.
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This is an introductory exercise used in our Managers Managing Wellbeing Course and is used to introduce the topic of wellbeing and to get managers thinking about what wellbeing really means to them in practical terms.
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Research and experience tells us that if you can:
Enable increased perception of control;
Reduce uncertainty, and the associated anxiety and insecurity;
Provide support, especially in highly pressurised or stressful situations;
Tackle sources of pressure (stressors) in your work area…
..then you will minimise the risk of stress-related illness and increase wellbeing and performance at work.
Article by Alastair Taylor, Director, In-Equilibrium, 2008
This article challenges the recommendations regarding how to appraise expenditure on health and wellness programmes and proposes an alternative strategy HR Directors could consider to convince a sceptical Board to invest in their most important asset: people.
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