Stress Audit

In order to have a successful stress management intervention within an organisation, the need for stress management training has to be accepted at the highest levels. Then, the rest of the workforce will feel confident in admitting to, discussing, and challenging stress.

The advantages to your organisation are:

  • A healthier more committed work-force
  • Lower staff turnover
  • Improved health and safety levels
  • Better customer relations
  • Less risk of litigation
  • Better team work
  • Smoother mergers or aquisitions

Before beginining stress management within an oganisation it would be advisable to carry out a stress audit, which would involve looking at those factors within the organisation that cause stress and at the individual employee’s response to stress.

We would gather information from members of staff through the distribution of questionnaires, which will achieve the following aims.

  • Assess the risk
  • Determine what action is required
  • Prepare a suitable strategy
  • Establish a reliable baseline for future monitoring of the situation

The audit helps to demonstarate that the employer recognises that stress is not a personal problem but an issue which managers, staff and the organisation as a whole are committed to addressing.

What does an audit measure?

  • Sources of stress and measure them
  • Results of stress on performance
  • Individual differences in the stress response
  • Performance against the HSE Management Standards
  • Staff attitudes to options for managing stress
  • Predictors of performance and well being

How can we help?

  • We will provide an initial free consultation on the type of audit that is most suitable for your organisation
  • Establish and agree your specific requirements
  • Design and print appropriate survey materials, questonairres etc
  • Provide confidential analyis and interpretation of data
  • Prepare and present audit findings, to include recommendations on action and strategies which can form the basis of a formal Stress Management Policy

The audit will enable you to look at the problem areas and to provide the right training to Managers and staff.

The Health and Safety Executive expects every employee to conduct risk assessments for work-related stress,therefore it is advisable to conduct a stress audit and to put a stress policy in place.

Stress Policy

A stress policy indicates that the company has

  • Commited themselves to protecting the health, safety and welfare of their employees
  • Recognised that workplace stress is a health and safety issue
  • Acknowledgd the importance of identifying and reducing workplace stressors
  • Provide training for all managers and supervisory staff in good management practices

After completing the survey we will work together with you to discuss the results and implement the appropriate training that is required for your company.

For more information please contact Louise on Tel: 01424 844662