Though stress may be a natural part of working life, it can have real consequences for the health of your team. Stress left unattended can lead to multiple health issues. These can have long-term effects on the lives of the people that are important to the success of your business.
By supporting your employee’s wellbeing, you’re also able to enhance morale, productivity, loyalty and commitment to the organisation.
Other benefits include:
Retention and acquisition: Employees are less likely to leave their current employment if they’re valued and able to manage stress in a sustainable manner. The same goes for potential recruits, they’re more likely to accept a new position at an organisation that supports and invests in the wellbeing of their staff.
Absenteeism: Stress is one of the leading causes of staff absences in the workplace. TNO (Dutch independent research agency) puts the cost of employee stress to the NL economy up to €2,8 billion per year. By supporting employees managing increased pressure at work, you’re able to reduce stress and anxiety-related absences.
Culture: Your staff are happier when they’re healthier. Training employees to identify and manage stress in the workplace contributes to promoting a culture of open dialogue. When making decisions about your employees’ work or how teams are run, it’s important to include them in the decision making process.
The training will enable participants to recognize workplace stress at an individual and organisational level, and will help participants develop and implement effective strategies to prevent and manage stress at work.
Understanding that stress management is needed is a great first step, but putting it into action requires some additional work.
Please connect with Roels Based Coaching to discuss the possibilities for Training or company-wide initiatives.