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Keeping well in the workplace…

Nottingham, England 6 September 2017 Apheideo Associates

If employees are free from illness and anxiety they feel good…

A life-time of caring in different contexts…

…meaning making ….telling the story ….creating a new language.

Objectifying the Subjective…

...a practice understanding

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…coping with change

Goals of therapy

…developing self - awareness

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Prevalence of work-related stress

• Nationally, stress is the second most prevalent cause of

sick absence

• 18% – 25% increase in stress sickness absence in one
• rganisation in past year
• A more common GP’s diagnosis – placing onus on
• rganisations to address stress/stressors
• “A sign of the times” – employers less tolerance;

employees have less flexibility ; both have higher expectations

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Responses to work-related stress

• Positive – people driven by positivity bias
• …‘stuck in story?’
• Proactive – early intervention
• …within 2 days
• Preventative – mental health awareness training
• …highest evaluated courses

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Intervention... good Employee Counselling

• Triadic relationship… Who owns the problem?
• Impartial and independent… moves seamlessly
• Effective recovery takes place in relationships
• The best sessions are short… SFBT …not CBT or

virtual sessions

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Demonstrating (cost) effectiveness…

• Scale 3 salary
• Sick absence stress…. 2 weeks
• With contributions….. £1000
• Budget.... £12,000
• How many do we need to keep in work to demonstrate cost

effectiveness?

• How many clients did we see last month? The ‘5th Principle’
• Monthly date to organisations

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Fringe benefits….

• Mediation, coaching, mentoring…
• At least 30% below market rate
• Successful mediations…. 85%
• Stress / Well-being Audits
• Conflict resolution and bespoke interventions
• Psychological First-aid

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HAPPY, HEALTHY AND HERE

Dr W R Jenkinson

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“ The ultimate source of any society’s wealth is its people. Investing in their health is a wise choice in the best of time and an urgent necessity in the worst of times”. David Stuckler “Why austerity kills”.The health foundation

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Change perspective from illness as a burden to health as an asset Factors that influence an individual’s health and wellbeing.

• Age gender and cultural factors
• Behavioural factors, tobacco, alcohol and

exercise

• Social and community networks. (support)
• Living and working conditions. (food, water,

unemployment, health services and housing).

• General socio-economic factors. War peace

recession growth.

• Environment and safety.

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HAPPY , HEALTHY AND HERE “Why treat people when they are ill and send them back to the same circumstances that made them ill?” “Most of the determinants of health have little to do with health services and everything to do with broader public services, the environment we live in and people’s opportunities to lead healthy lives.” 2010 Marmot Review.

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HAPPY , HEALTHY AND HERE WHAT MAKES US HEALTHY?

• Good work
• Our surroundings
• Money and resources
• Housing
• Quality of food and drink
• Education and skills
• Transport
• Family friends and community.

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HAPPY , HEALTHY AND HERE WHAT DO WE MEAN BY GOOD WORK?

• Safety
• Leadership
• A clear vision for the future
• Management communication
• Social support
• Treated fairly
• Job Control
• Accountability
• Opportunities to grow and develop
• Family involvement in workplace

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HAPPY , HEALTHY AND HERE What can a Health Professional bring to the workplace? Sickness absence management service?

• 1. Professional skills and knowledge
• 2. Leadership
• 3. A vision
• 4. Communicating that vision
• 5. Caring and supporting

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“HAPPY”?

• Increase in mental health problems in young people
• Increase in use of chemicals and alcohol
• Increase in family breakdown, less family support
• Living with a relative with mental health problems
• Is modern life a more stressful?
• Workplace support
• Presenteeism

HEALTHY?

• Increasing life expectancy
• Older workers – ageing workforce
• More treatments for cancer and circulatory disease
• More cancer survivors
• Obesity and diet

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HERE?

• Absenteeism versus presenteeism
• What gets measured gets done
• Targets of a high performance organisation
• Flow of information really important
• Modified work for the partially fit

Operations Manager OHD GP HR 20% 80% Medical Behavioural

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WELLBEING PROGRAMMES Communicating the message

• Diet
• Exercise
• Alcohol and drugs
• Stress
• Prevention check ups

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HSE Management Standards

• vs. Psychological Needs
• Demands of jobs… Safety
• Control over work … Control
• Adequate Support… Trust
• Positive Relationships… Intimacy
• Compatible Roles… Self Worth
• Change… every issue!

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Encouraging resilience ….how?

 Coping style …most cope well! (80%)  Identity affirmation …beliefs about self and

key social factors

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• 1. Safety…

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Safe place…

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Safe person…

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• 2. Trust…

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3.Control…

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In Control – of circumstances…

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In Control – of emotions…

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• 4. Intimacy…

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• 5. Self worth…

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