by Shaquon o'Garro
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27 September 2022
Stress is a constant factor in the workplace and studies have shown that the effects of long-term stress can impair performance and diminish health. While it can be difficult to identify signs of stress in others, there are some clues you should look out for. Read on to learn more about identifying and managing work-related stress. A ‘stressed workplace’ is not an uncommon scenario, especially in work environments with high turnover rates or a big workforce. Many causes of such work-related stress include heavy workloads, conflicts with co-workers or bosses, job insecurity and long hours. When employees are experiencing stress, it can have many negative impacts on the workplace. This involves things such as, increased absence and a decrease in creativity and productivity, also offsite, one may struggle with anxiety, depression, sleeping and breathing difficulties. Things to look out for as an employer: changes in an employee’s normal behaviour general unpredictability raised irritability poor team mentality being more withdrawn then usual uncharacteristic behaviours Change in their appearance. Sudden Lack of concentration/commitment All these things are potentially things which could lead to disciplinaries and in some cases firings. To prevent this from happening, employers have created detailed human resource policies that outline specific procedures for identifying and managing stress at work.