stress in the workplace - jimmy smyth
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Stress in the Workplace - Jimmy Smyth IPH, Open, Conference, Belfast, Northern, Ireland, Dublin, Titanic, October, 2014, Health PublicTRANSCRIPT
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• Work related stress cost the UK Economy, £6.5 Billion last year.
• And during the same period, 10.4 million working days were lost to stress, with the average cost of ‘Sick Days’ being £618 per day.
• These figures illustrate the magnitude of the problem of ‘Work-Related Stress’ and the detrimental effect on both the individual and the business.
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25% of those surveyed admitted to taking
‘Mental Health Days’ off work to cope
with stress.
Recent Surveys52% of workers have called in
sick, due to stress in their working life.
21% of employers
consider,’ Mental Health
Issues’, such as stress to be
the number one risk to
their business.
54% of people are concerned about the level of stress in their lives.
62% say that work has a
significant impact on stress levels.
54% of people are concerned about the level of stress in their
lives.
52% are more stressed because of work than home.
55% of employees
are concerned about
health problems,
caused by stress.
• Stress today poses one of the biggest threats to your Health and to your Business.
• Stress can Kill you, Bankrupt your Business and destroy your Relationships.
• Are we taking the problem of stress seriously enough? The answer is No! We are still burying our heads in the sand while tens of thousands of stressed out people are ignored and not given the help they need at an early stage
• Employees are waiting until the stress in their lives becomes unbearable; then they go to their GP and within 15 minutes they are leaving the GP’s surgery with a prescription in one hand and a sick line in the other hand.
STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE
• Poor Performance.
• Reduced Productivity.
• Low Morale.
• Decreased Loyalty and Commitment.
• High Staff Turnover.
• Personal and Team Conflict.
• Poor Communication between Management
and Employees.
• Damage to Customer Relations.
• Absenteeism.
EFFECTS OF STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE:
Perhaps you are thinking: ‘Absenteeism isn’t a problem in my company.’ Fair enough!
But what about Presenteeism?
It is not just Absenteeism that hits businesses. The majority of people who suffer from stress, continue to work, but may struggle with:
• Concentration.• Effective Decision Making.• Lack of Motivation.• They are on Automatic Pilot.• Preoccupied -The Past-The Future.• Racing Thought Processes.• Alcohol- self- medication.• Vulnerable to developing a Psychiatric Illness. • Usually Anxiety or Depression.
PRESENTEEISM
It is estimated that ‘PRESENTEEISM’ costs UK BUSINESSES £15 BILLION per year in REDUCED PRODUCTIVITY.
Please Stand Up
Concentrate on your breath
Your mind can only think one thing at a time
Relaxation is easy once you know how
Your body & mind work best in harmony
Practical simple methods work best
Quick Tips for concentration
Thank You for joining in our
demonstration
If Employers do not have in place pro-active measures to help prevent and deal with stress: Then they are leaving things to chance. And when the stress levels of employees reach moderate or severe then they will head for their GP. And we all know where that leads.
SOLUTIONS
Well; the good news is, it doesn’t have to be like that.
The Health and Wellbeing Company provides a service to businesses that deals with stress and its problems at an early stage. We can provide you with techniques and strategies that will enable you to manage and prevent stress.
We have provided business with:
• Advice.• Stress Assessments.• Stress Management Workshops.• Prevention Strategies.• Counselling.• Therapies.
SOLUTIONS
The last thing we need in our lives, in our homes and in our places of work: is Stress:
We need to take action and do something about it now!
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