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Training Courses
Certificated
by
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
 Work-Related
Stress: The Manager's Role
Stress
In Perspective: Risk Assessment and Management
Becoming
an Effective Stress Management Trainer
Work-Related
Stress: The Manager's Role
 A
one day programme specially designed for busy managers. This
course is certificated by IOSH,
Europe’s leading
body representing health and safety professionals.
Your questions answered
What does the course cover?
This
course reviews the actions managers can take:
[a] to reduce stress amongst their staff, [b] to meet Health and Safety
Executive requirements of best practice, and
[c] to reduce their own stress levels.
Why choose this course?
It
is now recognised that managers have a very important
role to play in the management of work-related stress. This
practical course is designed to meet the need for busy managers to get
up-to-date with their responsibilities this area. The content is regularly
updated and will reflect current Health and Safety Executive
recommendations.
What are the learning
objectives? After the
course delegates will understand: 
Why
it is both necessary and beneficial to take action about work-related stress
What
the term ‘stress’ really means
Their
legal responsibilities in respect of work-related stress
Their
role in the management of stress in the workplace
How
to carry out best practice in respect of work-related stress
How
to manage the stress in their own lives.
Who should attend?
Managers and supervisors.
The One Day Programme
A checklist of the topics covered:
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Stress
– a workplace issue. An
overview of the current national situation regarding work-related stress |
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What
is meant by the term ‘stress’ |
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Common
causes and effects of stress on both the individual and the workplace |
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The legal
responsibilities of a manager with regard to work-related stress |
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Advice
on how best to help others prevent and manage stress:
- Health
and Safety Executive best practice guidelines
- Everyday risk assessing for
stress
- Learning how to recognise the signs of
stress
- Knowing how to approach someone who is exhibiting the signs of
stress - Best practice in respect
of support for
employees
- The importance of keeping records and respecting confidentiality |
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What managers can
do, as individuals, to manage their own stress more effectively |
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Constructing
action plans for the future. |
Additional
course benefits
 This
IOSH Professional Development Course is certificated by the
Institution of Occupational Safety & Health. Delegates completing the course
will be presented with IOSH certification.
 A discounted course fee is available to IOSH members.
If you would
like information about joining IOSH please telephone 0116 257 3100.
 Tailor
made training for your company. 'Work-Related Stress: The Manager's
Role' can be run exclusively for your organisation on an
in-house basis, designed to meet your specific needs. Please
Contact us for more
details.
More
information
For more information please
send us an e mail by clicking here.
Stress
In Perspective: Risk
Assessment and Management
A two day course for managers, occupational
health personnel, staff
and safety representatives, and health and safety trainers.
This
innovative course is certificated by IOSH,
Europe’s leading
body representing health and safety professionals.
Your questions answered
What does the course cover?
The course will explore the meaning of the
terms - ‘stress’, ‘lone working’, ‘violence at work’ – and,
through discussion and practical workshops, review how they can be risk assessed
and managed.
Why choose this course?
Because it is an up-to-date, practical
course, geared to the needs of the corporate environment
not a self-help stress management training event for individuals. The
content is regularly updated and will reflect current Health and Safety
Executive
recommendations on best practice.
What are the learning
objectives? After the
course delegates should be able to:
Understand what the term ‘stress’
means and the benefits of a proactive approach to preventing and managing it within your Health and Safety policy
Identify factors that need to
be considered when assessing risks from stress, violence
and lone working
Carry out basic risk
assessments in relation to stress, violence and lone working.
Who should attend?
All those involved in the management,
safety and welfare of personnel. For example; managers and staff
working in Personnel, HR, and Occupational Health, Staff and Safety
Representatives, Health and Safety Trainers.
The Two Day Programme
A checklist of the topics covered:
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What is stress? The symptoms, common
causes, how it affects us all differently,
the varying levels of severity |
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An overview of the national
situation regarding stress in the workplace |
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The legal position regarding stress
at work |
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Who is at risk from stress? |
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Failing to address the situation –
the possible costs to an organisation |
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The benefits to an employer of
taking action, including case studies |
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Stress Management Policies |
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How employers can identify and
address the issue of workplace stress including: The benefits of being proactive v reactive
/ The primary, secondary and
tertiary levels of intervention / HSE
guidelines |
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HSE Management
Standards |
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Risk assessing for ‘stress’, ‘violence
at work’ and ‘lone working’: Dos and Don’ts /
Identifying the problems / Applying
risk assessment methods and general principles
of prevention |
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Stress Awareness v Stress Management – a
review of proven strategies |
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Best practice on support for staff:
Who should provide it? / What
form should it take? |
Additional
Course Benefits
 Once
you have completed 'Stress In Perspective: Risk Assessment and Management' you
will be eligible to enrol for the follow up IOSH course 'Becoming
an Effective Stress Management Trainer' [details below]. This will qualify you to conduct effective stress awareness training for staff at all
levels of your organisation and implement best practice on support for those
staff exhibiting stress.
This
IOSH Professional Development Course is certificated by the
Institution of Occupational Safety & Health. Delegates completing the course
will be presented with IOSH certification.
A
discounted course fee is available to IOSH members.
If you would
like information about joining IOSH please telephone 0116 257 3100.
Tailor
made training for your company. 'Stress In
Perspective: Risk Assessment
and Management' can be run exclusively for your organisation on an
in-house basis, designed to meet your specific needs. Please
Contact us for more
details.
More
information
To receive a prospectus plus information on course dates, cost, etc please
send us an e mail by clicking here.
Becoming
an Effective Stress Management Trainer
A five day course
for
all
those involved in the management, safety and welfare of personnel.
For example;staff
working in personnel, HR, and occupational health
staff and safety representatives
health and safety trainers.
This
course is assessed and moderated by IOSH, Europe’s leading
body representing health and safety professionals.
Your questions answered
What
does the course cover?
The
level of concern about stress in the workplace has increased dramatically in the
last few years resulting in a need for suitably qualified trainers, teaching
effective stress management training. This course is designed to provide
delegates with a sound knowledge of stress and how they can most effectively
deliver appropriate Stress Management training. The programme also explores the
meaning of the terms ‘lone working’ and ‘violence at work’, and, through
discussion and practical workshops, reviews how they, along with ‘stress’,
can be risk assessed.
Why choose this course?
Because it is an up-to-date, practical
course, geared to the needs of organisations in the public and private sectors
and not a self - help course. The content is regularly updated and will reflect current
Health and Safety Executive
recommendations on best practice.
What are the learning
objectives? After the
course delegates should:
 Be
aware of the national situation regarding stress in the workplace
Understand
the legal position regarding stress at work
Understand
the basic psychological and physiological effects of the stress response
Be
aware of the possible causes and effects of stress
Understand
the role of employer and employee in handling stress in the workplace
Understand
the benefits of a proactive approach to preventing and managing stress
Be
able to identify factors that need to be considered when assessing risks from
‘stress’, ‘violence at work’ and’ lone working’
Have
the ability to carry out basic risk assessments in relation to ‘stress’,
violence’ and ‘lone working’
Understand
what the term 'Stress Management Training' means and the role it can play in the
prevention and management of stress
Be
able to conduct effective Stress Management training for staff at all levels of
an organisation
Understand
the need for support for staff exhibiting stress.
Who should attend?
All those involved in the management, safety and welfare of personnel. For
example; personnel, HR, and occupational health staff ڤ staff and
safety representatives ڤ health and safety trainers.
The
Five Day Programme
A checklist of the topics covered:
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What is stress? The symptoms, common
causes, how it affects us all differently,
the varying levels of severity |
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An overview of the national
situation regarding stress in the workplace |
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The legal position regarding stress
at work |
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Who is at risk from stress? |
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Failing to address the situation –
the possible costs to an organisation |
|
The benefits to an employer of
taking action, including case studies |
|
Stress Management Policies |
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How employers can identify and
address the issue of workplace stress including: The benefits of being proactive v reactive
/ The primary, secondary and
tertiary levels of intervention / HSE
guidelines |
|
HSE Management
Standards |
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Risk assessing for ‘stress’, ‘violence
at work’ and ‘lone working’: Dos and Don’ts / Identifying the problems / Applying
risk assessment methods and general principles
of prevention |
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Best practice on support for staff:
Who should provide it? / What
form should it take? |
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The
role and responsibilities of a stress management trainer |
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Introduction
to the effective presentation of stress management training to all levels of
an organisation |
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The
basic psychological and physiological effects of the stress response |
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The
individual nature of stress |
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Possible
effects of stress on individual performance and well being |
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Common
causes of stress in the workplace |
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Proven
and practical strategies for reducing and managing stress |
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Support
for those exhibiting stress |
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Being
able to recognise stress in other people: The
signs to look for / What
can be done
/ Basic
listening skills |
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Effective training and presentation skills |
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Review of training materials |
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Practice in delivering both theory and practical
sessions |
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Appraisal of trainers. |
Additional
Course Benefits
 This
IOSH Professional Development Course is assessed and moderated by the
Institution of Occupational Safety & Health. Delegates successfully
completing the course will be presented with IOSH certification.
A discounted course fee is available to IOSH members. If you would
like information about joining IOSH please telephone 0116 257 3100.
Tailor
made training for your company. 'Becoming an Effective Stress
Management Trainer' can be run exclusively for your organisation on an
in-house basis, designed to meet your specific needs. Please
Contact us for more
details.
More
information
To receive a prospectus plus information on
course dates, cost, etc please
send us an e mail by clicking here.
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