Why should my organisation conduct stress audits using employee well-being surveys?
There are many possible reasons relating to good corporate governance and compliance with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines. There are also issues relating to the need for high-level strategic input to corporate planning. The most pragmatic reasons relate to improving management effectiveness of the day-to-day running of the organisation. We would suggest a key is; “To equip your managers with information and tools needed to identify and tackle emerging problems and to assist them to create a long-term strategic perspective.” The knowledge of how people experience the policy and practices of your organisation provides the litmus test of how well your organisation will perform in its sector. In today’s flatter organisation structures, managers are hard-pressed to cope with meeting current demands. They need additional support in order to adopt their wider strategic role and gain a perspective on shaping the organisation to meet the longer-term objectives. A high quality surve
