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Stress Management

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Why Take Action to Reduce Work Related Stress? >>>
Corporate Training & Individual Case Management >>>

Benefits of Stress Management Training

Managing work-related stress and securing the well being of your workforce is an investment.

To the Business

  • Reduction in absenteeism and associated costs.
  • Increased workforce motivation and commitment.
  • Improved productivity and operational effectiveness.
  • Compliance with the law by reducing the risk of work-related ill health due to stress.
  • Less risk of litigation.

To the Individual

  • Increased knowledge and understanding about stress, anxiety, depression and panic attacks.
  • Enhanced ability to recognise stress in self and others.
  • Increased awareness and coping skills for future experience of stress in self or others.
  • Reduced risk of stress related illnesses and absenteeism from work.
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Why Should You Take Action to Tackle Work Related Stress?

Stress is the second biggest cause of sickness absence with over 13.5 million days lost in 2001. This figure increases each year, with current annual costs to UK industry estimated at £400m.

Ethics

  • Stress can lead to physical and mental ill health with serious long-term affects.
  • Managers and supervisors should have a basic awareness of how to prevent and control the risk of work-related stress occurring.

Legislation

  • Health & Safety
  • Employment Rights
  • Public Order & Harassment
  • Working Time Regulations
  • Disabilities & Discrimination

Economics

  • Cost of sickness absence and overtime rates to make up labour shortfalls
  • Decreasing productivity
  • The right skills not always being available
  • Customer dissatisfaction due to delivery and quality problems
  • Lower workforce morale and decreased team effectiveness
  • Cost of litigation
The Stress Curve

The Stress Curve

The challenge for every organisation is to motivate employees and stimulate a sense of purpose without causing distress – getting the balance right is crucial.

Legally, controlling work-related stress is no more optional than the control of any other hazard.
Implementing a proactive stress management policy will deliver many benefits to the business and employees.

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Corporate Training

Focusing on the individual is a powerful medium for raising awareness of stress. It also creates a culture for effectively addressing work-related stress in wider organisation.

Inner Harmony provides the following services to support your organisation:

Stress Management Workshops

  • Programmes suitable for all levels within the organisation.
  • Half or full day.
  • For groups of between 10 and 20 participants.
  • Can take place on company premises or externally if preferred.

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Individual Case Management

  • Return to work counselling for employees who are absence due to stress.
  • On-site stress counselling clinic – to provide advice and information on the management of stress, to enable individuals to cope with personal and workplace stress.
  • Counselling for all forms of emotional distress i.e. anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, panic attacks, bereavement.

Other Services

  • Tailored seminars, presentations and other support services can be arranged according to specific requirements.

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