Perception Business Psychologists
Psychology at work

Managing stress makes good business sense, if employees are suffering from stress they will not be working effectively and will have high rates of absence.

Organisations are legally obliged to perform a risk assessment for stress under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The most effective way of complying with this requirement is by a Stress Audit.

Stress Audits
A Stress Audit will identify levels of stress and the pressure points in your company so that any intervention can be targeted effectively and its success measured.  We train managers in recognising stress and employees in stress management; for acute cases our psychologists provide personal counselling.

Stress is an increasing problem in modern organisations. Most people can cope with some stress, but problems arise when they have to deal with prolonged and increasing levels of pressure. The Health and Safety Executive says that 20% of employees admit to taking time off because of stress and one in three consults their GP on stress-related problems.

For an individual stress can lead to a number of mental and physical illnesses. The cost to an organisation can be enormous in terms of sickness, absenteeism, lost productivity staff turnover and accidents. In many organisations stress is now the most common factor leading to early retirement.

Introducing a stress reduction programme demonstrates that you care for your employees. A Stress Audit will allow you to effectively target interventions. This will give you a direct payoff in terms of higher productivity and reduced absenteeism. With an increasing risk of litigation a stress audit followed by appropriate measures will reduce the risk of legal action by employees.

Stress Management Programmes

One or two day courses for individuals helping them to understand stress and to identify ways of managing pressure positively both at home and work.

Stress awareness for managers

A two-day course for managers which will equip them with the skills to recognise stress in their employees. They can then provide first line help and prevent any problems from escalating.
 

Management style is one of the main causes of stress at work. It’s important that managers are aware of the signs of stress. Line managers have an essential role. If they show they are aware of any problems and give people support it can make a huge difference to peoples' level of stress. This course will help managers understand the causes of stress and how they can support their staff.

Individual Counselling

We can assist managers and employees who are suffering from stress by helping them to deal with their issues on a confidential one to one basis. This is particularly helpful with acute cases and in helping those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Executive Package

We have a special week-long stress recovery package for executives. This involves an analysis of the causes of their stress, how to cope with this stress and a number of techniques for reducing their stress.

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