Understanding the underlying causes of stress

Stress occurs when the demands or expectations placed upon staff exceeds their perceived ability to cope; consequently stress significantly undermines the performance and wellbeing of individuals.

It is therefore essential to understand the risks that staff may inadvertently face through their work to ensure their wellbeing and the integrity and reliability of the services they provide.

Without adequate training, staff will have no means to recognise or avoid the physical, psychological or emotional stress that they experience or endure while meeting their work obligations.

Without timely intervention this can lead to the loss of invaluable staff due to stress or post-traumatic stress disorder. This can cause considerable financial cost to the employer.

Typical Responses to Stress

Psychological and physical responses to stress vary considerably, depending upon our character and the nature and impact of our experiences, our elevated stress levels can cause a wide range of physiological symptoms and stress-related disorders.

Within the workplace the effects of stress will significantly undermine the performance, focus, motivation and wellbeing of staff. Unless you understand how stress affects your staff, you will have no means to recognise or control its potential to impact upon their wellbeing.

"Remember - coping is a fire-fighting response to crisis, coping is not managing!"

Duty of care

It is essential that management recognise the underlying cause and consequent effects of stress upon staff. Without this knowledge, management will have no means to prevent the loss of highly qualified, trusted and committed members of staff.

The loss of colleagues significantly undermines the commitment, trust, goodwill and performance of remaining staff, potentially resulting in the financial burden of recruiting replacement staff and possible claims for constructive dismissal.

Stress Management Training

“Stress doesn’t confront us, by its very nature stress doesn’t have a physical shape, a colour, smell or sound, therefore we are clearly unable to recognise it”

We provide robust training, communication and operating systems that ensure the wellbeing, welfare and commitment of management and staff. Operating within ethical and professional guidelines, we rely upon transparency of process, effective communications, exceptional staff and resources to ensure the integrity of the services that we provide.

Ensuring the wellbeing and welfare of staff significantly supports their performance and contribution to the success and profitability of a company We provide practical and effective training that supports:

• Motivation of staff
• Increasing output
• Retention of staff
• Reduction in absenteeism

We evaluate working practices and procedures, to identify the sources of stress which have the considerable potential to undermine the performance and wellbeing of individuals within the workplace. Our training delivers the knowledge skill and understanding that enables management to significantly reduce the exposure and susceptibility of staff to stress.