Being promoted from your technical role to a managerial or leadership role within your organisation is usually met with excitement. It’s a sure sign that the company recognises your true value. You have worked hard in your field and you have finally made it. Unfortunately, this type of promotion can cause insurmountable challenges for the ...
Several studies have observed the role of work-related conflicts as a source of mental illness. Romanov et al. (1996), for example, found a correlation between mental illness and conflicts at work. And according to Hyde et al. (2006), unresolved conflicts or conflicts resolved through the use of authority are particularly risky. When conflict in the ...
5 Tips to Survive the Festive Season Christmas is just around the corner, children across the country are waiting with excited anticipation for the big day, but are you?? Christmas is considered to be one of our most stressful life events, it’s up there with divorce and moving house. The demands upon us have already ...
Creating a workplace that’s positive towards your employees’ mental health is simply the right thing to do. Every business has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace. This includes both physical and mental health; occupational health and safety involves psychological injury prevention. One in five adults will experience mental health difficulties, yet prejudice ...
I know you care about your staff. I know that as business owners and employers you are good and decent people who understand your responsibility to ensure your people are kept safe and in a healthy work environment. I also know, with a heavy heart, that this tends to focus around physical health and the ...
Australia is facing many workplace challenges, not least of which is employee mental health. The World Health Organisation has forecast that depression will become the leading contributor to the global burden of disease by 2030. It makes good sense, both financially and ethically, to monitor and address the mental health of your workforce. Having a ...
Anyone who has owns or runs a business knows that there are a range of stressors or challenges that go with the job. Putting in long hours, feeling isolated, worrying about cash-flow and all that decision making comes with a sense of great responsibility. There can also be external factors outside their control that influence ...
We all experience stress, it’s generally short term and in response to a trigger such as a job interview or a work deadline. We also have positive stressors in our lives such as getting married or being promoted. Regardless of whether we face a positive or negative stressor, the response remains the same. When our ...
In a world where we are constantly on our smartphones, have access to 24-7 emails, social media and receive notifications on a range of devices, it is little wonder that it is increasingly difficult to switch off from our workplace. We once took our holidays and knew that our precious time with family and friends ...
I don’t think most people know what mental health is. The general consensus seems to be that ‘mental health’ is a thing that happens to other people when they have ‘a nervous breakdown’ or ‘lose their shit’. Today, on the first working day of Queensland Mental Health Week, I’m setting you straight, I’m here to ...
