Stress Solutions for Business
Office machinery needs looking after if you want it to last a long time, and so too do people. If a computer gets a virus we get it fixed as soon as possible but more importantly we try to avoid the virus by protecting the computer with anti-virus software. At thespencepractice, we specialise in caring for the performance of people, in particular those who have responsibility for other people, through effective stress management.
Stress in Business
The biggest modern cause of absence at work
About 1 in 5 people say that they find their work either very or extremely stressful and over half a million people say that work-related stress has actually made them ill.
According to the CIPD the average cost of absence now stands at £588 pa per employee. MIND the mental health charity suggests that for every £1000 spent on helping people to be healthy and motivated at work could result in £3000 in increased productivity.
"There is a difference between stress and pressure. Most people experience pressure on a daily basis and we need it to motivate us and enable us to perform at our best. It is when we experience too much pressure -excessive demands, tight deadlines, or conflicting priorities- that we start to feel unable to cope. It is when we experience excessive pressure without the opportunity to recover that we start to feel ill." - Extract from Sign Up - a joint publication of the Department of Health & HSE
How Stress Affects Organisations
Stress within organisations can and often does lead to long term absenteeism and can quickly spread throughout the company. It can be especially damaging if you lose one of your key personnel for a lengthy period. Whether it affects a key member of staff or a number of staff on the shop floor, it will affect your 'bottom line' - your profits.The CBI estimates that absenteeism, as a result of stress, is costing British industry approximately £11.5 billion a year.
Employees have successfully sued their employer for large amounts of damages when they have claimed that their stress was caused by the unreasonable behaviour of their employer. In addition to the courts, the Health and Safety Executive stipulate that companies do have a responsibility to their employees for the state of their mental health.
What can you and your organisation do to protect yourselves from the 'stress virus'?
Accept that it exists and be open about it - invite discussion
Set up systems and procedures for dealing with it
Assess your risk with a stress audit and risk assessment
Train and coach your managers and supervisors in awareness and intervention strategies
'Weed out' the bullies
Seek professional help and guidance
What can our Stress Solutions do for you?
- Provide a consultancy service to set up systems and procedures for dealing with stress
- Help you assess your present and future risk
- Help, as a priority, those already 'signed off' from work, to help them recover and get back to work
- Train and coach your managers and supervisory staff, providing them with strategies for preventing the negative effects of stress and performance improvement
- Promote good health and provide a powerful smoking cessation programme for your staff.
... which means that your organisation benefits from:
- Reduced absenteeism
- Improved productivity and an increase in profits
- Adherence to Health & Safety legislation
- Protection from litigation from disgruntled employees.
Why choose Stress Solutions?
At thespencepractice we have the knowledge, experience and skills to help people to find solutions to a wide variety of problems and we have helped thousands of clients over the last 10 years. Before we offer any of our services to you, we find out what your needs are. You will be offered a free initial consultation in order to assess your requirements and to ensure that Stress Solutions are right for you.
How to find us
thespencepractice is situated at:22 Elizabeth Avenue
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 6WG
United Kingdom
Telephone 01273 50 97 93
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Books on stress management
Stress Management for Dummies
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Comprehensive Stress Management
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The Stress Management Handbook: Strategies for Health and Inner Peace
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The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
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Practical Stress Management: A Comprehensive Workbook for Managing Change and Promoting Health (5th Edition)
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Do you find your job stressful?
Do you feel under intense pressure at work? Or are you able to 'go with the flow' even when things get tough? We'd like to hear from you.
Stress at Work
- Stress at Work by Andrew Spence
- Read what else Andrew at the Spence Practice has to say about dealing with stress in the office.
- How to Cope with Stress Better
- The network of professional therapists at Uticopa, the UK social network for mental health issues, give hints, tips and advice on how to manage your stress levels.
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Definition of Stress on Wikipedia
Stress is a term in psychology and biology, first coined in the 1930s, which has in more recent decades become a commonplace of popular parlance. It refers to the consequence of the failure of an organismhuman or animalto respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats, whether actual or imagined.The Stress of Life, Hans Selye, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956.
Stress symptoms commonly include a state of alarm and adrenaline production, short-term resistance as a coping mechanism, and exhaustion, as well as irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physiological reactions such as headache and elevated heart rate. Stress can occur in a variety of forms, including anxiety, a form of stress often accompanied by additional symptoms and bodily reactions.EHealthMD: What is stress? Retrieved September 3, 2008
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