Impact of Stress in the Workplace and its Effective Management

Workplace related stress is globally recognized as a major challenge for the workplace. It is a health and safety hazard with serious and long-term consequences on the health and well-being of the employees and productivity of the organization. Work-related stress is considered to be the second most commonly compensated injury/illness in Australia. Work-related stress can be caused due to a number of reasons. What one employee considers a challenge in the workplace, can be stressful for another employee. Thus, it is essential for the organization to recognize and prevent work stress. Contributing factors to work-place stress -Organizational Culture. - Ineffective Management practices. - Job demands. - Physical Work Environment. - Relationships at the workplace. - Lack of support and guidance from Supervisors/Managers. - Trauma. - Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying. - Lack of Proper Resources and Promotional Opportunities. - Over-supervision and micro-managi...