PJEndicott

Stress Management for Managers and Directors

All organisations have a general duty of care in relation to their staff. Ill-health resulting from work-related stress has to be treated in the same way as ill-health arising from physical causes in the workplace. This means that organisations have a legal duty to take reasonable care to ensure that health is not put at risk through excessive and sustained levels of stress arising from the way work is organised, or from the day-to-day demands placed on their workers. Although Stress is not recognised as an illness per se in the UK, it is known to be a contributory factor in many common diseases and disorders.

This one-day course aims to allow managers and directors to experience the stress management techniques outlined above in Stress Management and Wellbeing, in addition to taking a closer look at their legal responsibilities, and the tools they need to manage stress in their work environment.

In conjunction with their organisation's stress policy, managers will look at the key areas of dealing with stress in the workplace and develop a blueprint for managing absence, and best practice in introducing the employee back to work with minimal risk of stress recurring.