The term stress is a commonly used term to describe all of the negative feelings and emotions experienced in the workplace. Stress results from the pressures faced by individuals that cause them difficulty and is associated with a number of aspects of organisational life, such as conflict, poor communication or ambiguity. By understanding the extent to which these 'stressors' exist within your organisation, it is possible to reduce the pressures felt by your employees and improve their well-being, job satisfaction and performance.

Implementing a stress audit will allow you to:

	Identify the stressors that exist within your organisation
	Clarify the areas within the organisation to be addressed
	Develop solutions to the problems faced by your employees
	Demonstrate a commitment to improving the well-being of your employees
	Improve the effectiveness of the work practices within your organisation
	Increase the performance of your employees and reduce absenteeism and turnover

The Occupational Psychology Group will provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of different stressors and potential methods of dealing with stress in the workplace. We will use a variety of techniques such as interviews, focus groups and questionnaires to establish the key concerns of your employees and will then assist you in developing an appropriate way of tackling them.  Our interventions will address the problems at an individual, departmental and organisational level.