Opinion – Page 7
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Louise Aston: Mental health must be taken seriously
We are working in really tough times, which look set to continue. Across the UK, people are putting in longer hours, are more stressed and feel anxious about the future. Indeed, with one in four people experiencing a mental health problem within their lifetime, it is now more important than ...
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David Smith: EAPs prove their value for wellbeing
Despite the fact that many employers perceive employee health and wellbeing as a cost, and that many are under pressure to reduce benefi ts costs, in reality today’s economic and cultural environment actually requires investment in staff wellbeing to maintain engagement, performance and productivity.The value of such investment is underlined ...
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Val Stevenson: What are employers doing around stress in the workplace?
Many organisations are turning to prevention rather than reacting to the symptoms of stress and are seeking to support staff who are already affected. This is through the exploration of resilience.This means creating a greater awareness as an individual something we can all benefit from as well as having programmes ...
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Ann McCracken: What are employers doing around stress in the workplace?
In our experience at the International Stress Management Association, the response to work-related stress is more reactive than proactive.Some employers are introducing intranet-programmes, running optional stress awareness sessions, open days focusing on wellbeing, and providing massage, physiotherapy and even peer supporters. This may encourage staff to change stress-inducing habits and ...
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Andrew Kinder: What are employers doing around stress in the workplace?
Employers could be forgiven for reacting to National Stress Awareness Day on 2 November by saying it is not a business priority and they are too busy responding to difficult trading conditions. However, given findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s October 2011 Absence management survey that stress ...