Stress[HSE] Standards and Line Managers

The HSE Management Standards are not a legal obligation, but go far in covering an Employer's duty of care with regard to the welfare of staff.

DURATION: [minimum] half day session for all managers

OUTCOMES & CONTENT

• Develop skills in stress management and knowledge to enhance the managerial role
  • Differentiate between pressure and stress
  • Workplace stress - causes and consequences
  • Recognise signs and symptoms in self and others
  • Awareness of the HSE 6 risk factors - a snapshot
  • Develop empathy and understanding
• Education and awareness to promote general health and well being
• Develop skills and knowledge to deal with difficult situations
  • Specific observable behaviour
  • Seeing things differently
  • Tools for taking an assertive approach
• Develop an action plan - taking the learning back to the workplace for implementation
  • The way forward
  • Sources of help