Everything managers need to know about preventing and managing stress in the workplace.

The aim of this course is to ensure managers and leaders are able to understand and deal with situations in the workplace arising from stress in line with the new Health & Safety Management Standards and BSI PAS10/10 guidance on the management of psychosocial risk in the workplace.

By the end of the programme participants will be able to:

Define stress and differentiate between pressure and stress.

State the short and long term effects of stress on the individual and the organisation.

Identify the early warning signs of stress to enable a proactive approach and create an environment where prevention of stress is the keyword.

Carry out informal meetings designed to support the risk assessment process.

Devise strategies for dealing with stress in line with their legal duties and responsibilities as laid out in the HSE Standards on work-related stress and the recent BSI PAS10/10 guidance on the management of psychosocial risk in the workplace. Areas covered include:

Setting up a risk assessment

Evaluating the results

Production of agreed action plans for joint responsibility to manage stress.

Identifying training needs

Monitoring and reviewing

This programme is highly participative and involves the use of case studies.

This is a one day course aimed at all levels of management

Course fees dependant on location and number of delegates.

For details of our next course or to discuss a booking for your organisation please email me or call 07809 484657 for further details.