Mental wellbeing
Stress can act as a gateway to other, more serious health problems such as depression, weight gain and heart disease so it’s important to address it in its early stages. Non-work related stress accounts for 66%† of long-term sickness absence among non-manual workers, but whatever its origin, stress is a complicated issue that can affect attendance, performance and team morale, so it makes business sense to manage it before it becomes a long-term problem.
Every job has stressful elements. However, excessive levels of stress at work could have a major impact on your business, both financially and in terms of employee satisfaction.
Stress at work is on the rise, even more so in the current economic climate, which means employers should understand as much about work-related stress as possible.
Help combat motivation issues before they become serious with our five easy steps to boost staff morale in your business.
Why employers should take positive steps to ensure the continued health and wellbeing of their workforce during a recession.
To survive and grow, organisations must be alert to the need for change, but employers need to be mindful of the stress that change can cause.
Bullying isn't something that stops once school finishes. Workplace bullies are likely to be out there, and they could be affecting your business.
Problem anger can be extremely damaging in the workplace, causing dissatisfaction and tension amongst employees, ill health and even violence.
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†CBI/AXA absence and labour turnover survey 2008
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