ISO 45003: Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

ISO 45003: Psychological health and safety at work — Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

ISO 45003 is the first global standard giving practical guidance on managing psychological health in the workplace. It provides guidance on the management of psychosocial risk, as part of an occupational health and safety management system. It includes: Information on how to recognize the psychosocial hazards that can affect workers, such as those that arise from home working; Offers examples of effective – often simple – actions that can be taken to manage these and improve employee wellbeing.

Further information from: BSI and ISO


 

Mental Health in Coaching and Coaching Psychology Practice: Pilot Study 

Mental Health in Coaching and Coaching Psychology Practice: Pilot Study 

According to the Health and Safety Executive (UK) work-related stress, depression or anxiety continues to represent a significant ill health condition in the workforce of Great Britain, accounting for 44% of work-related ill health and 57% of working days lost, in 2017/18 (HSE, 2018: 9). There were an estimated 44.7 million adults in the United States with a mental illness in 2016. This number represented 18.3% of all U.S. adults (see National Institute of Mental Health, 2017).

Therefore it is likely that coaches and coaching psychologists in their practice will have coachees who may be experiencing mental health problems. This is a pilot study which focuses on how practitioners assist their coachees with mental health problems. It also asks questions relating to your practice, training and supervision.
This survey should take about 10 minutes of your time to complete depending upon whether or not you leave additional comments. There are 20 questions in total including the additional comments or feedback boxes.

The research has been approved by the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP). Your individual responses will remain confidential and all material published, including any quotes, will be anonymised.

We intend publishing the results of this survey. Your completion of the survey confirms that you agree to us publishing the results and presenting them at events and conferences in the usual manner.

Thank you for your support which is much appreciated.

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MentalHealthInCoachingPractice

If you have any queries, please contact us at: research@isfcp.net

Professor Stephen Palmer PhD
ISCP International Centre for Coaching Psychology Research

News: Professor Sir Cary Cooper highlights concerns about ‘presenteeism’ at work

CIPD Ireland Conference and Workshop 2016: Professor Sir Cary Cooper highlights concerns about ‘presenteeism’ at work

As CIPD Ireland opens its annual Conference and Workshop in Croke Park today, Professor Sir Cary Cooper, President of the CIPD and keynote speaker, highlights the problem of ‘sickness presenteeism’ at work and the cost of poor mental health and well-being to organisations.

Figures estimate that the cost of ‘presenteeism’ – where employees are attending work even though they are unwell and unable to perform at their best – for UK employers is £15.1 billion per year*. Professor Cooper will discuss how stress and workplace conflict affect mental health and organisational cultures, and the consequences of physical health issues to employee engagement and productivity.

Ahead of the conference from the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, Professor Cooper comments: “Stress related absence is high in most EU countries. The challenge is to create good places to work, where people are managed by praise and reward and not fault-finding and word overload, where they are trusted to work more flexibly and where they have better balance in their lives”.The theme of this year’s conference in Croke Park is ‘HR shaping engagement and well-being to improve performance’ and highlights the need to build organisations that will not only attract and retain top talent, but also support and build resilience in employees, many of whom have survived turbulent times over the last few years. Ireland’s Human Resources community will hear from speakers on ways of supporting greater people engagement and developing well-being cultures that will improve the overall performance of organisations.

Leadership Coach Dr Tara Swart, CEO of The Unlimited Mind and Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, will be the second keynote speaker of the conference. She will also be facilitating a half-day Neuroscience for Leaders workshop on 16 June, where she will introduce key concepts from neuroscience that can inform leadership and unleash high performance in teams and organisations.

Mary Connaughton, Director CIPD Ireland, commented: “The changing nature of work and the improving economy in Ireland demands new ways of thinking from the HR profession and business leaders. We need to design better jobs and create work places where people can be at their best, develop meaningful careers and continuously upskill in line with business needs. Having a healthy workforce not only benefits the individual, but can significantly improve organisational performance and create a healthier bottom-line. That’s why employers, the government and HR community need to work together to build an integrated approach to well-being for all working environments and help individuals experience better work and working lives.

“We’re delighted to be bringing you inspiration and food for thought from a wide variety of thought leaders, practitioners and consultants across the HR industry, who will present their innovative approaches to engagement and well-being during our conference sessions. We also look forward to welcoming our exhibitors, who will be showcasing their creative solutions to help organisations succeed in today’s fast-paced world of work.”

CIPD Ireland is holding its annual conference in Croke Park on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th June.  Further information can be found by visiting: http://www.cipd.co.uk/global/europe/ireland/events/conference-2016.aspx.

What the International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing (IJSPW) will publish?

The International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing (IJSPW), is seeking papers on the theory, research and practice of stress prevention and wellbeing including:

Stress research: Stress prevention: Stress management: Stress at work: Stress and education: Stress and management: Stress and health: Stress counselling: Stress management training: Health education: Health Promotion: Stress and coaching: Stress and leadership: Locus of control: Type A behaviour: Coping strategies: Change management: Relaxation: Meditation: Mindfulness: Psychophysiology: Biology: Wellbeing.

www.stressprevention.net