Demands

Demands on staff include:

• their workload
• their work patterns
• their work environment

Situation that may lead to stress

They often become overloaded with work and feel that they cannot cope with the amount or type of work you or others ask them to do.

What can be done to reduce stress

You and your staff should discuss the demands of their job, their workload, the job design and their work environment. You both should try to identify better ways to manage their workload, try alternative work patterns or processes and consider improvements to their work environment.

The ideal situation

Your staff are able to cope with the demands of their jobs and, if they are not, there is a way of addressing this situation which you can facilitate.