Carole Spiers MIHE MISMA
Carole Spiers combines three roles of Broadcaster Journalist and Corporate Manager in the challenging field of stress management and employee wellbeing.
Over the past 20 years she has built up her corporate stress consultancy Carole Spiers Group (CSG) with prestige clients such as Sainsburys Rolls Royce and the Bank of England.
Carole is frequently called upon by the national and international media and provides keynote presentations on stress-related iss
Managing diversity isnt just a moral and legal obligation it can present tangible business benefits as well. But what is diversity ?What are the benefits? How should you go about implementing a successful diversity policy - and how can external organisations help? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
Resilience is the new buzzword for the process of adapting well in the face of adversity trauma tragedy threats or other stressors. But what factors help to contribute to resilience and how can you increase your resilience by managing stress effectively Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
According to the results of a study presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society in April 2005 more than one in eight people admit to being bullied at work and ganging up against the boss - often a middle manager - is on the increase. But what are bullying behaviours and how can you tell if you yourself are being bullied? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
People may and frequently do cause significant damage to themselves by basing their lives on inaccuracies and misconceptions. Some of the most commonly quoted in relation to stress include theres no such thing as stress stress is good for you and its a sign of weakness. Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers explains the truth behind all the myths.
With the end of a job for life the ticking of the demographic time bomb and the ever-increasing pace of new technology employers are having to consider a wide range of new working patterns that take account of this rapidly changing work climate. So what is the governments position on these new ways of working; and what are the benefits and potential pitfalls for employers to avoid? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
Events such as the Asian Tsunami and the terrorist attacks in London have focused the minds of the public on the issue of post trauma stress. But what are the effects of trauma how do you deal with these and when should you look for professional help Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
November 2004s publication of the Health and Safety Executives new Management Standards for work-related stress has focused the minds of many organisations on this increasingly serious workplace hazard. But what are the differences between pressure and stress What are the telltale signs and symptoms Whats the current legal position And what role should managers be playing in helping to combat work-related stress Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
We live in a world of constant change and even though the vast majority of these changes are for the better change is still something that many people and therefore many organisations can find extremely difficult to deal with. Why is this and what can be done to help people embrace change rather than fearing it Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
With sickness absence reportedly costing employers an average of 522 per employee per year (or an average of 10 lost working days) there are good reasons to look closely at the root causes of absenteeism and where possible provide early intervention to support employees in regaining their health. But what are the differences between short-term and long-term absence and how can you manage absence effectively? Leading stress management guru Carole Spiers provides the answers.
The transitional period of returning to work after a prolonged period of sickness absence can be daunting for the employee AND their line manager - especially where the ill health revolved around a stress at work issue. Coming to terms with changes that have taken place during the employees absence and re-establishing team working practices will take effort and commitment from the manager and employee alike. Supportive and proactive interventions must be implemented to ensure a smooth transition back to the workplace.
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