Take the challenge ... Answer this 5 step questionnaire to see if your staff are STRESS

1. Do members of your organisation have poor time management skills, seem to be regularly flustered or ill tempered causing poor performance?
2. Are there problems or tension between members of your staff?
3. Are staff expected to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines?
4. Is there a lot of change taking place in your organisation eg. new computer system, staff lay-offs, moving office?
5. Do your staff have regular sick days or is someone taking stress leave?

If you anwsered YES to 3 or more of these questions your staff are under a great deal of pressure!!!

Did you know?
Approximately 60% - 80% of employees suffer from some form of stress or anxiety in the workplace.  This directly impacts on the employer's ability to be productive and perform competitively in the marketplace. The annual cost of stress related illness, in Australia, has been estimated at $8 billion, which includes the cost of lost productivity and labour force participation. (1)

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Australians Social Trends", ABS cat. no. 4102.0, pg13, 2009