Lower Stress and Promote Wellbeing with Our Tangible Steps
Staff wellbeing can be greatly impacted by workplace stress, and developing strategies to help manage this will benefit your whole team. Whilst this may seem intimidating to tackle at first, we’ve developed some simple yet highly effective tangible steps to help you protect yourself and your staff with ease. Take a look at our tips below to get your plans underway
Implement Flexible Working
Recognising that we are all managing work- and home-life stressors and that rest and relaxation are important for overall wellbeing, onboarding a flexible working setup could make all the difference. Allow staff to manage their own time around projects, which in turn will give them ample space to manage other stressful demands and attain a new level of independence and pride in their work.
Develop a Wellness Action Plan
Wellness action plans are collaborative and agile documents agreed upon between line managers and employees to understand individual needs, stress triggers, and working styles. Implementing this document and continually addressing it for appropriate updates can ensure everyone’s wellbeing at work is supported, and stress is tackled early on.
Nurture an Open and Communicative Culture
Staff who feel heard and respected in the workplace will have higher esteem in their efforts than those who are ignored, and an open and communicative culture is the most holistic way to nurture this. From inclusive future planning meetings that take in the views of the whole team, to regular manager check-ins and space for discussion around individual development, there are a range of options to help tangible implement a culture of wellbeing.
Support Good Nutrition
Staff that have access to nutritious food in the workplace and are supported in healthy choices will have better focus, lower stress levels, and greater overall wellbeing. From immunity defence to sharper creativity and memory, a focus on nutrition can go a lot further than you think. Try offering healthier snacks in communal spaces or encouraging nutritious lunches away from desks to nurture your team’s wellbeing.
Optimising Wellbeing and Lowering Stress in the Workplace
Healthy nutrition options, addressing work life balance and proactive management steps can all help nurture optimum wellbeing and lower stress levels in the workplace. When these tactics sit at the heart of your workplace strategies, you’ll find staff retention and greater productivity in the long run - a no brainer for 2023.