Stress Management for Employees

Stress Management for Employees Training Course Overview:

Stress Awareness Training for Employees

Our IOSH Approved, CPD Certified Stress Management Training for Employees supports employees to understand and manage workplace stress.

In 2024/25 a staggering 17.1 million working days were lost in the UK due to stress, depression or anxiety. With growing expectations for organisations to manage stress in line with the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance, this course helps employers to meet their legal duties in the interests of employees and the organisation.

The training covers what stress is, the legal and ethical responsibilities of both employers and employees, the signs of stress, and practical strategies for reducing and managing it.

Who should take this course?

Stress management in the workplace training is suitable for all employees across every sector.

We also offer a Stress Management Course for Managers which is suitable for team leaders to ensure they have the knowledge to be able to manage stress successfully in their area of responsibility.

Course duration

Stress management training for employees takes approximately 25 – 30 minutes to complete.

Course aims

By the end of Stress Management Training for Employees, participants will:
Know the difference between stress and pressure.
Understand their responsibilities and their employer’s responsibilities for managing workplace stress.
Recognise common causes of stress in the workplace and outside of work.
Recognise the signs of stress in themselves and others.
Be able to implement practical strategies to manage stress.

Benefits of stress management training for Employees

Empowers employees to recognise signs of stress and take proactive steps, helping to reduce stress-related risks and promoting a healthier, more supportive work environment.
Covers the legal duties of employers and employees, helping organisations to comply with HSE guidance and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Helps to reduce the number of working days lost due to stress, so productivity is maintained.
IOSH Approved, CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.
Stress management course can be completed at the participant’s own pace, at a time that suits them.
Interactive training to keep participants engaged throughout.
Multiple choice quizzes so participants can check their understanding as they go.
Summaries at the end of each section to enhance understanding.