There are six main areas of work design which can affect stress levels. You should proactively manage these properly to maintain your team's workplace health.

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Top tips for proactively managing the
impact of workplace change
USE AVAILABLE RESOURCES
MONITOR YOUR TEAM
Listen not only with your ears
but also with your eyes
❖ What are they saying?
❖ Any changes in behaviour,
performance or decision
making over the past few days
or weeks?
❖ How are they functioning as a
team?
BE AHEAD OF THE GAME
Strategically support your team
through changes and challenges
❖ Be aware of the potential
impact on teams and
individuals of changes and
challenges
❖ Develop a support strategy and
communicate this
❖ Implement a feedback
mechanism
KEEP IN MIND THE HSE’S GUIDANCE ON THE 6
AREAS OF WORK DESIGN
There are six main areas of work design which can affect
stress levels. You should manage these properly. They are:
demands; control; support; relationships; role & change.
Employers should assess the risks in these areas to manage
stress in the workplace.
CHANGE + STRESS
Any type of change causes
stress, however minor
The level and impact of the stress
response depends on the type of
change, how this is implemented
and whether the individual has the
ability to influence the change or
its implementation.
Personality, psychological make
up and previous experience of
change are also significant factors.
DON’T GET STUCK ON
THE CURVE
Working through the
stages in the curve is
healthy
Identify individuals who
are struggling to adapt
the “new normal”. They
may need additional
support and
encouragement to
move through the
curve.
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