Managing Stress on the Workplace
The workplace can be a stressful place and this has been exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis, which has placed additional pressure on both work and home life. Understanding what causes stress and how to alleviate it, will be useful to help to create a reduced stress work environment.
Course Outline
Aims
This course will help you to:
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Understand what causes stress
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Identify the symptoms of stress
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Alleviate stress
Objectives
How the aims will be achieved:
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Discuss the common causes of stress
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Consider the physical and mental manifestation of stress
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Share approaches to reducing the causes of stress and managing the effects of stress.
Who will benefit from the training?
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Both staff and managers who are experiencing stress
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Line managers responsible for the well being of their team
Why is the training important?
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have identified that 17 million days were lost to stress, anxiety and depression 2021-2022. Reducing stress related absence will be a business benefit in terms of enhanced employee well being and lower costs.
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Reducing stress can improve performance, motivation and engagement