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Seven ways HR teams can manage stress in the workplace


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Stress is, unfortunately, part and parcel of working life – but there are steps you as an HR professional can take to mitigate its impact on the employees in your organisation and reduce the amount of stress they face at work. 

Here, we look at the prevalence of workplace stress in the UK and offer seven ways HR teams can manage stress in the workplace – from having the right HR software to fostering a positive culture. 

How significant is stress in the workplace? 

The short answer is: very. 

In 2023 we polled 256 people in senior management positions, finding that 98% of respondents were stressed by at least one thing at work. Top causes of stress in general included the cost-of-living crisis, high inflation/rising prices, exhaustion/workplace burnout, economic downturn/recession, and workload/to-do lists. 

And it’s not just senior managers who are stressed; research we conducted back in September 2021 revealed that work is one of the biggest causes of stress in the UK for those not in leadership positions as well, with 79% of British adults admitting that they feel stressed at least once a month. The majority (84%) of these respondents said that work was to blame in some way. Failing to get enough sleep, money worries, health concerns and family problems were all cited as additional stressors that affected employees’ productivity and happiness at work. 

Meanwhile, a separate Ciphr study in 2019 found that more than half (54%) of workers frequently arrive at…


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