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Good bosses make healthier staff

Managers who take responsibility, manage conflict and are accessible to their staff help create healthier workplaces, according to research. Scientists from Goldsmiths, University of London and City University identified 19 key ‘stress management behaviours’ which prevent and reduce stress at work. Good managers were found to manage workload and resources effectively and had a friendly style and good communication skills. They also demonstrated the ability to seek advice when needed.

Emma Donaldson-Feilder, author of the report, said: “Our research aims to help managers behave in ways that prevent and reduce stress at work. We hope employers will use the emerging competency framework to train and develop current managers, select and assess new managers and hold managers accountable for behaving in ways that improve staff well-being. This should result in healthier organisations and help to reduce sickness absence.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .