- Provides guidance that can be used for any kind of crisis whether it is a health, economic or social event
- Shows how to get communication right in a crisis and manage employee stress, anxiety, burnout and fear
- Explores practical steps to improve motivation, productivity and engagement in the workforce during times of uncertainty
- Contains case studies from over 40 organizations including Microsoft, Shell, Marks and Spencer, Serco and Twitter
- Includes advice for short term interventions during a crisis as well as middle and longer term strategies for workplace health and wellbeing post-crisis
Managing Workplace Health and Wellbeing during a Crisis
How to Support your Staff in Difficult Times
Use the expert advice and global case studies in this book to support employee health and wellbeing both during and after a health, economic or social crisis.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9781398601222
Edition: 1
Published:
Format: 233x155
200 pages
About the book
During the Covid-19 pandemic, almost half of Americans reported that the crisis had a negative effect on their mental health. In the UK, the financial crisis of 2008 resulted in a rise in stress and anxiety and a decline in physical health. When dealing with a crisis, a business will consider the resilience of its structures and processes or the impact on forecasts and budgets but what about their people?
Without a supported, engaged and motivated workforce, the business won't be able to achieve its crisis recovery plans. Managing Workplace Health and Wellbeing During a Crisis is a practical guide for all HR professionals and those responsible for talent management. It covers how to deal with employee stress and burnout as well as how to drive engagement, motivation and morale during unsettled times. There is expert guidance on how to deal with role and responsibility changes and explains how to improve productivity through effective employee communication.
Supported by case studies from companies including Microsoft, Marks and Spencer, GlaxoSmithKline, Rolls-Royce and Twitter, this book equips readers to deal with a crisis as it is happening and implement longer term post-crisis strategies. Written by an expert author team including Professor Sir Cary Cooper, Chair of the National Board of Health and Wellbeing at Work, this is necessary reading for all professionals needing to deal with the health and wellbeing of their workforce in any crisis that may arise.
About the authors
Professor Sir Cary Cooper is the President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. Based in Macclesfield, UK, he is also the Chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work.
Ian Hesketh is the Health and Wellbeing Lead for the UK College of Policing and Support for the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work, University of Manchester. Based in Blackpool, UK he is an Honorary Researcher at Lancaster University Management School and a Visiting Fellow at the Open University
The case to learn the lessons from the pandemic is simple: happier, healthier, staff lead to a more productive workforce. This book provides exceptional insight and practical guidance for all managers who want to create better conditions for their employees in the changing world of work.
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