STRESS AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
OUTLINE
OF THE WORKSHOP: (Half-Day)
- What is stress and what causes it?
- To know what stress is and deal with it, it is
necessary to understand how the body reacts internally
to situations a person perceives as a kind of threat.
- What are the signs of stress in individuals?
- How you can recognise stress in yourself and among your
workforce.
- What is the cost of stress to individuals?
- How different individuals react to stress.
- What can individuals do to cope with stress?
- What managers and employees can do to combat
stress in themselves and others.
- How much does stress cost organisations?
- Costs you can count and hidden costs.
- What are the benefits to an organisation for dealing
with stress in the workplace?
- Healthier, happier, more productive workforce.
- What can organisations do to manage stress in
the workplace?
- Prepare and introduce a Stress Policy
- Be aware of HSE guidelines and Management Standards
- Create an action group to deal with workplace
stress
- Implement a stress risk assessment
- Identify the stress areas, have an action plan
- Put into place procedures to combat stress factors
in the workplace
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND?
Directors,
managers, line managers, supervisors, health and safety
officers, occupational health officers, trade union representatives,
employee representatives. In fact anyone who has responsibility
for managing the welfare of the workforce, is responsible
for implementing risk assessments and putting into place
policies and procedures to enable the workforce to work
efficiently and effectively.
WHY
THEY SHOULD ATTEND?
Participants
who attend the workshop are better prepared to:
- Understand what stress is
- Recognise stress in themselves and others
- Manage stress in themselves and others
- Understand HSE Management Standards regarding
stress
- Conduct a risk assessment on stress in the workplace
- Implement a stress policy
- Identify stress areas within the workplace
- Understand the benefits of dealing with stress
in the workplace
- Identify policies and procedures to tackle stress
factors in the workplace
