Stress
Teaching is the most stressful profession in the UK?
The National Union of Teachers has recently stated that teaching is “the most stressful” profession. Let’s not quibble over who has the top spot, and accept that it’s up there.
Good stress / bad stress
There are two types of stress, destress and eustress. In this article, Ron Cairns takes a look at the differences between the two, and how to avoid destress.
Leadership - action on stress
What can leaders do to help lower stress within their workforce? We have looked previously at the leader’s responsibility for stress, but what should leaders do? Here are some practical steps to minimising their impact on other’s stress levels.
Is leadership responsible for stress?
Are leaders responsible for stress? Whichever way you read the question, the answer is yes. Leaders must take responsibility for stress levels, they are liable for any stress cases arising within the organisation which may lead to prosecution. The Health & Safety Executive are clearly targeting employers and their liability for employee’s mental welfare. Taking [...]
Stress in the credit crunch
At times of economic downturn we listen to the news with a growing sense of despondency, economic recession, job losses, company closures and repossessions. We can, at times like these, begin to catastrophise our own situation, will we lose what we have built up over the years?
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