Description
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will have:
- Recognise the symptoms associated with stress
- Understand the causes of work-related stress
- Identify personality types and how stress may affect them
- Understand the requirements of Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Ensure that their staff are aware of the resources available and how to source them
- Support individuals who return to work after a stress related illness within their personal levels of competency and know when to refer
Course Content
What is stress?
A definition of stress
The symptoms of stress
The three stages of stress
Causes of work-related stress
Potential causes of pressure in the workplace
Vulnerability to stress
Work attitude and behaviour
Personality Types A and B
The Health and Safety at Work Act
Understanding Section 2 (1) of the HSWA
Putting the act into practice
Coping with stress
The A-B-C’s of stress
Stress management strategies and targets
Stability zones and rituals
Lifestyle techniques to combat stress
Returning to Work
Supporting individuals after a stress related illness
Knowing your own levels of competency
Workshop review and personal management actions
Course Duration: 3 hour workshop
Delivery: This course can be delivered at a venue to suit you, please contact us for pricing on 01284 763040