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HAS STRESS REACHED A CRISIS POINT IN THE EAST MIDLANDS?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:23

HAS STRESS REACHED A CRISIS POINT IN THE EAST MIDLANDS?

Last month Beating Anger and Stress Experts conducted some research into stress in the workplace and found that respondents in the East Midlands in particular were suffering from high levels of stress.

The Stress Is Building – Will you reap the whirlwind?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:21

 

The Stress Is Building – Will you reap the whirlwind?

Another stress in the workplace survey has been released. This time from the well respected Nottingham University and Ulster University. Its published in Occupational Medicine and its worth reading. The headline is that Work-related stress has increased by 40% during the recession.

It resonates loud and clear with our own survey and findings. We found over 80% of respondents experiencing increased stress. The key stats for me were the effects.

·         57% cited lack of motivation

The Ironic Cost Formula for Stress and Einstein

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 16:42

 

The CIPD’s latest employee outlook survey shows that stress is highest amongst middle managers. Almost 1 in 3 of these is currently concerned about losing their job in the current economic climate and almost half say that they feel under excessive pressure and have lost their work/life balance.

The Next Ten Percenter!

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 17:51

Some of you will know straight away what I mean by this and others may have a furrowed brow.

There are a lot of people interested in Ten Percenters. One of my first bosses was always on the lookout for them. Management consultants tend to be really keen spotters and managing directors have been known to be seen wandering round businesses with their eyes fixed at the ceiling, deep in thought, looking for a Ten Percenter.

All In The Mind

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 11:43

This blog reflects the name of a BBC Radio 4 programme and the actual subject of the said programme. Last night's programme (Thursday 20th December 2012 9.00 pm) follow this link to hear it, was about stress. 

Radio 4 Life Scientific

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 17:25

Continuing our policy of giving you the information you need to help your team deal with Stress this article is from a Radio 4 Series Life Scientific where the scientist Sir Michael Marmot.