Stress in the workplace is not new, however it is becoming more and more of a concern of workplaces. Workplaces are starting to realize that if their employees are stressed at work, their productivity is impacted which in turn impacts the bottom line. Beyond productivity, stress also is impacting sick days and time off, also impacting the bottom line.
It is vital that workplaces have a solid strategy to reduce stress in the working environment. Consider things like team building, monitoring workloads, having frequent employee/manager check-ins, monitoring scheduling, having speakers in to talk about how to effectively deal with stress.
With the studies and evidence proving the importance and the impact of stress in the workplace, Quebec is considering labeling stress or burnout within the workplace and occupational illness. Check out this article by Kristina Vassilieva for more information.
What are your thoughts? Do you consider stress an occupational illness?
What does your workplace have in place to reduce stress?
Here is another article with some additional quick tips to help reduce stress in your workplace.
Whatever you do…ensure you have a plan, ensure you are taking stress seriously both as an employee and an employer. If you need help, don’t hesitate to reach out to 1 Stop HR any time.