How are you helping stressed employees?

A recent CIPD study found that about a third of employees say they are under excessive pressure at work either every day or once or twice week. As the employer or the employee it is important that stress is handled fast. The repercussions of ongoing stress can be vast and yet, with the majority of our time spent at work it seems unnecessary that work should be anything but an enjoyable experience. So if stress is ruling your workplace, how can you help employees take back the reigns?

1; Better the work / life balance

For many people, whether suffering from stress or not, work can be an unwelcome addition to the time they spend at home. This can be particularly true of management who find a heavy work load denies them the opportunity to switch off. There should be a distinct difference between work ending and the evening starting, but for many the line gets blurred. Collectively, staff must all make an effort to reduce the impact of their work on others outside of work hours. The best way to reduce the impact of a work chain reaction is to advise all employees to set an automatic email response outside of work hours when they are no longer looking to receive and respond to emails. This way they can manage the expectations of those who are still working out of hours and can ensure colleagues are aware of when they can expect to receive a response.