Peer Learning Forum: Stress and Burnout Prevention at Work

This is an online event.

Audience

Business in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package. Our Peer Learning Forums (PLF) are now open to all members who have advisory in their membership package – hosted by our issue experts, there are 20 forums a year, covering a range of responsible business areas and enabling our members to discuss challenges, solutions and ideas.

This event is especially suited to leaders in HR, Wellbeing, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), as well as those in people management and health and safety roles.

About the event

The World Health Organisation has recognised burnout as an ‘occupational phenomenon’ and have described it as a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion which can occur if someone has experienced long-term stress and constant pressure.

According to a recent report from Mental Health UK, “one in five workers (20%) needed to take time off due to poor mental health caused by pressure or stress in the past year” and the Health and Safety Executive have stated that 17.1 million working days were lost in 2022/23 due to work-related stress, despite it being an employer’s legal duty to prevent work-related stress.

In this peer learning forum, we will provide an overview of stress in the workplace, how to identify stress and burnout, and actions organisations can take to reduce stress and burnout at work.

The event will also feature time for peer discussions, allowing participants to learn from each other’s experiences, share insights, and explore best practices with those in their industry.

To foster open and honest dialogue, this conversation will be conducted under Chatham House rules, and this event will not recorded.

https://mentalhealth-uk.org/burnout/

https://mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/burnout-report-one-in-five-needed-to-take-time-off-work-due-to-stress-in-the-past-year/

https://press.hse.gov.uk/2024/11/03/stress-awareness-week-employers-have-to-fulfil-legal-duty/

Guest speaker 

• Laura Hollies, Mental Wellbeing Specialist, National Grid

Agenda

• Stress in the workplace: through an intersectional lens
• What does burnout mean for business?
• Actions organisations can take to prevent prolonged stress and burnout in the workplace
• Break out discussions: Insights and experiences of managing and preventing stress and burnout at work

About Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums

BITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues, solutions, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC.

Booking and contact details and further information

• Contact Jessica Hart, Event Coordinator, BITC for any further questions.
• Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.

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