The objective of IMPRESS is to enable business professionals to gain a perspective on work related stress issues. This includes how they impact in all aspects of the business including management style, cost of absenteeism, work organization and organizational structure, work-life balance, demographic changes, the upgrading of unskilled and skilled workers, information overflow, stress caused by poor fit with physical and mental health issues. One major focus is on how young people have to be prepared in order to sustain their health and their employment until retirement in an economic situation where changing employers and sectors is becoming part of a regular employment history.The intention of the project is to develop and validate an innovative toolset allowing identifying and dealing with stress related issues in the organisations and to support them with new coaching and training materials in solving the identified problems. IMPRESS will incorporate this educational model into existing programmes for (young) professionals who work closely with personnel systems. An Alternate implementation would be as a standalone programme for existing practitioners. The objectives and the results are: 1. Develop an education module based on experiences in industry that will equip professionals working in industry with the necessary knowledge and skill sets needed to deal with the Work Related Stress issues that occur in a continuously changing work environment.2. Develop a suite of practical tools that can be used by suitably trained professionals to quantify stress levels in an organisation and at an individual level, especially with regard to the ability to work under pressure 3. Design and pilot test an appropriate training approach for young people with the objective to enable them to cope with the challenges on the labour market by reducing the stress factors either before being employed or when they start their professional career
The objectives and the results are: 1. Develop an education module based on experiences in industry that will equip professionals working in industry with the necessary knowledge and skills. Divided in basic and especialised training (for different stakeholders)2. Develop a suite of practical tools that can be used by suitably trained professionals to quantify stress levels in an organisation and at an individual level, 3. Design and pilot test an appropriate training (per country)
The reason for this project is twofold: Stress causes illness in persons and organisations and thus becomes a big economic cost factor. Stress is an important occupational safety and health (OSH) concern in about 80% of European businesses and is one of the main reasons for lost working days. However, less than a third of European organisations have procedures in place to deal with work-related stress. The survey shows that there is often a lack of expertise and specialist support.
<< Background >> The reason for this project is twofold: Stress causes illness in persons and organisations and thus becomes a big economic cost factor. Stress is an important occupational safety and health (OSH) concern in about 80% of European businesses and is one of the main reasons for lost working days. However, less than a third of European organisations have procedures in place to deal with work-related stress. The survey shows that there is often a lack of expertise and specialist support. << Objectives >> The objectives and the results are: 1. Develop an education module based on experiences in industry that will equip professionals working in industry with the necessary knowledge and skills. Divided in basic and especialised training (for different stakeholders)2. Develop a suite of practical tools that can be used by suitably trained professionals to quantify stress levels in an organisation and at an individual level, 3. Design and pilot test an appropriate training (per country) << Implementation >> The implementation of the project has been carried out without any problem. All the programmed tasks have been developed. Last part of project (piloting phase) was affected by COVID-19 situation in Europe. Piloting phase at university with classess was affected and run mainly in on-line format. Piloting phase with companies was affected and executed mainly in on-line format. We asked for the extension of the project (2 months) in order to facilitate the finalisation of the piloting phase. << Results >> All the expected results have been developed.The IMPRESS solution is formed by the following tools/applications:The personal/individual Stress Factor Assessment. (ENG, SP, GER, LT). Free of useThe web-based training modules (4 modules Basic training). (ENG, SP, GER, LT). Free of use after registrationAdditional training support materials, (ENG). (8 modules). For assessment supportThe Corporate & Individual Stress Factor Assessment (ENG, SP, GER, LT). Commercial useFroject deliverables