Poor Mental Health at Work!
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Companies have to adapt to meet business or market demands and they may also need to adapt with employees when facing a difficult time in their life. According to research by Bensinger, DuPont & Associates, 47% of employees say that problems, worry, distress or frustration in their personal lives sometimes affect their work performance.
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Naturally you will wish to retain employees and provide enough support needed, but helping a staff member who is struggling is probably one of the biggest challenges you’ll ever face as a Manager. The majority of large companies have Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) in place but for smaller firms you, as a Manager, will face a ‘hand-hold’ approach through the duration.
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Here are some ways that might help you:
- Have weekly catch-ups to show your support and record everything on paper.
- Listen – but don’t become part of the problem.
- Share who could potentially help: guide them to expertise.
- Be compassionate, but fair.
- Monitor performance and ensure this isn’t becoming increasingly affected. You do have a company or operation to run too.
Sometimes people just want to off load, just need an ear to listen and are not looking for a solution. But for some, with more serious struggles….show empathy and help them on the pathway to find an expert who is trained in the area of need.
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