Join the Employee Assistance European Forum (EAEF) at their 2015 conference in Madrid to discuss duty of care in the workplace and the role of EAPs. The event boasts a range of international experts and speakers, discussing a range of topics, including:
CiC’s chief executive, Kate Nowlan, will be addressing delegates on organisational responsibility for building employee resilience, identifying stress related symptoms and avoiding burnout.
“The workshop I’m hosting will explore an employer’s responsibility towards employees by looking at various aspects of resilient behaviour within the organisation. We’ll look at the impact exposure to long term and cumulative stress can have on employees and how managers can support and improve the situation to enhance employee engagement and resilience,” explained Kate.
For more information on the Conference and to register for it, go to the event website.
Managers under pressure – putting up a resilient fight!
At the 2015 Health & Wellbeing at Work Conference Kate Nowlan, CiC’s chief executive, looked at the stress of leadership, discussing resilience and emotional intelligence strategies for managers under pressure
“Managers’ exposure to stress is on the increase, with high pressure targets, tight and demanding deadlines, managing performance, personal and team job insecurities, long hours and a poor work/life balance) all contributing to pressure on this key group of employees,” says Kate.
Kate highlighted the strategies and tactics that managers need to understand and implement in order to fight against this rising tide of pressure in a positive and resilient way, including:
To find out more about how CiC can help you and your managers increase their emotional resilience or to ask for more information on this conference presentation, email info@cic-eap.co.uk.
Support for employees returning to work after a breakdown
CiC’s chief executive, Kate Nowlan, was quoted in a recent Times’ supplement on rehabilitation. In the article, Returning to work after a breakdown, Kate recommends introducing a phased return to the workplace for employees who have been absent due to stress, as well as scheduling weekly meetings between affected individuals and their line managers.