Improving Wellbeing & Resilience At Work What The Evidence Tells Us THE STRESS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY Presented by Duncan Rzysko
O U R H I S T O R Y We have been dedicated to leading effective universal change with our passionate approach to recognising and reducing stress and promoting wellbeing since 2003. Our vision is to create a happier, healthier and more resilient world. We believe that through being awarded the Healthy Workplace Charter, we can demonstrate to our employees and clients what we are doing to achieve our vision. R E C E N T A W A R D S S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 M A R C H 2 0 1 7 Awarded London Healthy Workplace Charter Commitment Level Awarded Best Stress Management Specialist 2016 Awarded London Healthy Workplace Charter Achievement Level
O U R A P P R O A C H T O S T R E S S T h e B r i d g e A n a l o g y What will happen if we continue to add more and more load to the bridge? A L L E V I A T E T H E L O A D It will bend, creak, buckle and show signs of being under stress. Eventually it will collapse. To prevent the collapse you have two choices, either alleviate the load or reinforce the bridge. Stress is when the DEMAND made on an individual EXCEEDS their capacity or the resources they have to cope with the demand. B E N D B U C K L E W H A T C A N B E D O N E? C R E A K R E I N F O R C E T H E B R I D G E
C O S T O F W O R K P L A C E S T R E S S According to the 2015/2016 ONS Labour Force Survey, stress accounted for: 11.7 M I L L I O N lost working days due to work-related stress, depression, and anxiety. 37% of all workrelated ill health cases. 45% of all working days lost due to ill health. According to the CIPD Annual Survey Report (Absence Management 2016): 522 median cost of absence per employee in UK. Workers take an average 6.3 d a y s o f f sick per year. So for an organisation with 10,000 employees, this is a cost of 32,886,000 per annum.
S T R E S S I N O R G A N I S A T I O N S WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STRESS HOW DO YOU KNOW? 1 I N C R E A S E D A B S E N T E E I S M L E V E L S 2 F R I C T I O N B E T W E E N C O L L E A G U E S 3 W O R K N O T B E I N G C O M P L E T E D T O A H I G H S T A N D A R D 4 W O R K R E L A T E D S T R E S S D E V E L O P S B E C A U S E A P E R S O N I S U N A B L E T O C O P E W I T H T H E D E M A N D S A N D H I G H E X P E C T A T I O N S W I T H I N T H E W O R K P L A C E
C O S T O F W O R K P L A C E S T R E S S : C A S E S T U D Y ANONYMISED COMPANY Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) Anything over 1 even per million hours was to result in an investigation or dismissal of the person in charge Over the last 3 years they had an LTIF of only 0.62 for Safety However, when it came to Mental Health the LTIF was a massive 25.4 (41 times the safety figure) Direct costs = 370, 000 Indirect costs = 925, 000 33 people had also left the business due to LTIF issues directly attributable to stress and mental health Total loss = 2,000,000
W H A T I S A B S R R? I T S S T A G E O N E O F T H E J O U R N E Y O U R B U S I N E S S S T R E S S R I S K R E V I E W A I M S T O : Identify the causes of stress amongst employees Understand how stress is affecting an organisation Help organisations take action and minimise the affects of poor wellbeing on business performance and outcomes THE STRESS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY ASSESS A BUSINESS WITH: 35 QUESTIONS WHICH MEASURE AGAINST THE HSE s MANAGEMENT STANDARDS ON AN ORGANISATIONAL LEVEL ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL BUSINESS DATA - ABSENCE RATES, STAFF TURNOVER, EAP USAGE etc. ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE S PERSONAL MENTAL WELLBEING OPEN FORMAT QUESTIONS - PROVIDING EMPLOYEES WITH A VOICE, WHILST ENSURING ANONYMITY MEASUREMENT OF PRESENTEEISM IN THE WORKPLACE
B U S I N E S S C A S E S T U D Y 2 0 1 7 A n o n y m i s e d C i v i l S e r v i c e Reason for Engagement Interventions (November 2015/September 2017) Impact (April 2017) Requested workshops to tie in with reviewing their policy on workplace stress Managers Managing Stress Training Excelling Under Pressure Training Introduced Wellbeing Champions Updated Policies Destigmatising stress Defining clear reporting lines Raising awareness of support resources already available Decrease in stress-related absences between May 2016-2017 163 stress/anxiety related absences in May 2016 84 stress/anxiety related absences in April 2017
B U S I N E S S C A S E S T U D Y 2 0 1 4 A l l i a n z U K H u m a n R e s o u r c e s Reason for Engagement (January 2014) Interventions (March/June 2014) Impact (December 2014) Low workplace stress scores in Allianz Engagement Survey (AES) 2013 for Human Resources Focus Groups Managers Managing Stress Training Excelling Under Pressure Training 20% improvement in workplace stress scores of HR in AES 2014 11% improvement of overall scores of HR in AES 2014
Thank you very much for putting together and running an excellent session, especially at such short notice. Initial feedback has been very positive. Have already seen a few people putting in to practice some of the techniques you showed us when the computer system crashed first thing this morning! TESTIMONALS a word from our clients I can honestly tell you that it is cost effective because delegates do walk away with skills and techniques to manage stress more efficiently. The feedback we have received has been excellent. We chose The Stress Management Society because they are a wellrecognised and have a fantastic reputation. A I S H A A S W A N I, E T H I C A L T R A D I N G M A N A G E R The Stress Management Society carried out a Business Stress Risk Review for us in 2013. Their service is impeccable. They are clearly knowledgeable, super efficient and they make all possible efforts to provide a top customer service. We were absolutely delighted with their service and would highly recommend them. They took the time to understand the business and my requirements and adapted the sessions to suit the timescales that I had. I would definitely recommend The Stress Management Society and look forward to working with them in the future. J U L I E H A R D Y, H R M A N A G E R S A N J A T A Y L O R, H R M A N A G E R Z O Y A S E A R S, L E A R N A N D D E V E L O P M E N T L E A D
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