National - Work Positive: Managing Organisational Stress (Based on HSE Management Standards)

National

Course Aims.

This course is aimed at organisations working towards the Healthy Working Lives Award programme. It provides information on the HSE Management Standards for Work Related Stress and the Managing Stress in the Workplace - Work Positive risk management process. It includes practical exercises to develop skills required to conduct a stress risk assessment and action plan in the workplace and highlights the key role of Line Managers in reducing stress and promoting wellbeing.


Information about the Trainer:

Rebecca Lancaster of Work and Wellbeing Consultants will deliver the training. She is an Occupational Psychologist and developed the Managing Stress in the Workplace - Work Positive stress risk management tool for NHS Health Scotland. She works closely with the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives in further developing Managing Stress in the Workplace - Work Positive and accompanying training and resources.


Programme

09.00 a.m. Registration, refreshments and introductions
09.30 a.m. Stress in the workplace, symptoms, causes and impacts
10.00 a.m. HSE Management Standards for Work-related Stress
10.20 a.m. Work Positive: A 5 step stress risk management process
10.40 a.m. Work Positive Step 1 and practical exercise
11.20 a.m. Work Positive Step 2 and practical exercise
12.15 p.m. Lunch
13.00 p.m. Work Positive Step 3 and practical exercise
14.00 p.m. Work Positive Step 4 and practical exercise
15.00 p.m. Work Positive Step 5
15.30 p.m. The role of Line Managers including HSE Competency framework
16.00 p.m. Reflections and actions from the course
16.15 p.m. Evaluation and close

Please note there is a late cancellation charge for this course if places are not cancelled at least 72 hours beforehand.