Publisher's Synopsis
Support your people. Strengthen your team. Create a healthier workplace.
Colleagues feeling stressed at work is increasingly common. Long hours, shifting demands, organisational change, and life outside the office all shape how individuals cope with their work. As a manager, you are in a unique position to notice when something is not quite right, and to respond with compassion, clarity, and confidence.
Preventing and Managing Stress at Work is a practical and insightful guide for people managers across the UK. Written by an experienced occupational health advisor, this book helps leaders understand what workplace stress looks like, where it often begins, and how to take action that is both lawful and supportive.
This guide is grounded in professional health practice, using recognised tools such as the Health and Safety Executive's Management Standards and the widely respected concept of good work. Each chapter offers structured, thoughtful advice that makes sense in real workplaces, whether you lead a frontline care team, a busy department, or a growing business.
Inside, you will explore:
- Early signs and behavioural cues that suggest someone may be under strain
- Practical ways to create space for open, meaningful conversations
- Frameworks such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to understand what helps people feel safe, valued and able to cope
- The key organisational factors that influence stress and how small changes in workload, control or communication can improve outcomes
- Steps to carry out a stress risk assessment with purpose and confidence
- Supportive leadership practices that build trust, stability and team cohesion
Every chapter is written with people managers in mind, those who want to take care of their teams, meet legal responsibilities, and lead with empathy. This book is not just about managing risk; it is about building a working culture where people can feel respected, heard and well.
Buy your copy today and take an informed, confident step towards supporting your staff with care.
