Human
beings are still animals and, as animals, we need time to grow and
adapt to our environment. With change being the most common factor
in all our lives, it is no surprise that we are facing difficulties.
The fast pace of our lives,
changes in social behaviours, different demands on our time, relationship
pressures, media-led "must have" expectations all play a part in the
demands that we're experiencing.
Some facts:
The
Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has stated "Stress
is likely to become the most dangerous emerging risk to business
in the early part of the 21st Century"
The
CBI (Confederation of British Industry) survey on absence and
labour turnover reported that the direct costs of absences stands
at £13 billion equating to £531 per employee per year
64%
of companies surveyed reported that they had had to deal with
a case or cases of stress
Only
51% of companies surveyed had measures in place to manage stress
in the workplace
69%
indicated that stress management did not have a high profile
within the organisation
63%
did not feel that they were sufficiently familiar with best practice
guidelines on managing stress in the workplace
80%
of staff turnover is directly related to unsatisfactory relationships
with one's boss (Goleman)
78%
of managers were suffering from work-related stress
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Human
beings are still animals and, as animals, we need time to grow and
adapt to our environment. With change being the most common factor
in all our lives, it is no surprise that we are facing difficulties.
