Managers 'must work with employees to avoid stress'

Date: 08/02/2010

Managers and employees must work together to avoid stress and overloading in the workplace, it has been claimed.

Incentives and recognition of work done by employees must be coupled with individuals taking responsibility for what they can do, according to the International Stress Management Association (ISMA).

Chair of the organisation Ann McCracken added that people need to make decisions about what they can and cannot do, and work closely with line managers to handle expectations.

Ms McCracken explained: "It's a combination of the manager not overloading and the individual being responsible for what they can do.

"On top of that you have the individual, if you are a worrier, if you are a nervy person you are much more prone to stress as an outcome than the more laid back people."

The comments come after the Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute Ruth Spellman underlined the importance of developing talented individuals to business success.

She suggested that it is important the right combination of incentives and recognition are used to nurture talent for the advantage of businesses.

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