Employee Behavioural Support

There is a realisation by employers that a reputation as a quality employer has direct effect on bottom-line performance. 

With change being the most common factor in all of our lives, such as change in work and social ethics along with the higher demands and fast pace of life, it is little wonder that our workforce are facing difficulties.`

The recognition of a healthy/work/life balance, coupled with the desire to provide practical support, makes these organisation more desirable employers and can a very positive effect on the morale and productivity of one of their really valuable assets; their people.

In view of this, many employers have put into place successful employee support services to help them with personnel issues such as absenteeism, stress management and sickness.

The benefits to the company might be:

• Improved Punctuality and Time Keeping
• Reduction in Management Costs
• Higher Morale, Motivation and Commitment
• Enhanced Performance, Productivity, more likely to meet Deadlines
• Enhanced Returns on Recruitment, Training and Development
• Quality Decision Making
• Quality Customer Service
• High Standards of Effective Communication and Consultation
• Change Managed Effectively for Employer, Employee and Customer Benefit
• Meeting Legal Obligations

The support services are offered by fully qualified professionals delivering quality services such as Counselling and Psychotherapy, Psychology, Man-Management Skills, Risk Assessment, Psychometric Testing and Training and Development.

Many of the above can help and individual or team to feel more in control, motivated,  develop higher levels of self esteem and belief, and enhance assertive skills, which results in happy individuals at work and at home, happier, motivated and highly developed teams and satisfied customers.  Overall heightened success in the workforce, workplace; the Company and its bottom line results.

Some Interesting Facts:

• The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has stated “Stress is likely to become the most dangerous emerging risk to business in the early part of the 21st Century”
• 63% of companies surveyed did not feel that they were sufficiently familiar with best practice guidelines on managing stress within the workplace
• 78% of managers were suffering from work-related stress
• 80% of staff turnover is directly related to unsatisfactory relationships with one’s boss
• It is an employer’s duty in law to ensure that employees and others are not made unwell or sick by their work

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Specialist Senior Counsellor

The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach gives an additional spectrum, broadening the variety and depth of professional care that can be delivered and tailored to the individual.  It can encompass a wide variety of needs.  The CBT style is of paramount significance in life coaching, personal and business development work and can facilitate tangible differences to an individual, which in turn can benefit the performance of an organisation. 

Counselling provides an opportunity in a safe environment to discuss and explore difficult and confusing thoughts, feeling and emotions which can be especially helpful at a time when our lives are affected by change, loss or serious illness.

Sharing your worries and fears can often make you feel less overwhelmed by them and not quite so alone.  It can also give you the opportunity to gain better understanding of what you are feeling and why.  It may also help you feel more in control even though there will be some things that you cannot change.