Learn to recognise and manage stress

With the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) indicating that stress is likely to become a more significant risk to organisations in the next few years, it makes good business sense to protect your employees. Health and safety consultancy Praxis42's Stress Awareness for Managers course uses joint CIPD and HSE guidance to help managers manage the issue of stress at work.

The course covers the nature of stress, and its causes, the difference between stress and pressure and how to recognise the common signs and symptoms of stress at work. It also looks at how management behaviourscan positively or negatively impact on stress.

Mike Stevens Praxis42's head of training said: "Managing stress in the workplace is often avoided as 'too hot to handle' or seen as a Human Resources or Occupational Health problem. Manager engagement and awareness is an essential part of an organisation's strategy." The eLearning training course can be completed at any time where trainees can access the internet.