Objectives/Scope: Workplace stress can happen for many different reasons but is very prominent duringtimes of change and uncertainty.Many businesses have access to mental health and emotional well-beingresources which they offer widely during normal operations and enhance those capabilities during timesof expected stress.In this presentation we will discuss the challenge of what happens when that expectedshort-term period of difficulty morphs into longer term uncertainty.Method,Procedures,Process: We will describe risk factors for workplace stress as well as short-andlong-term solutions during periods of prolonged uncertainty.The discussion will include key componentsincluding baseline resources,gap assessments,and mitigating solutions.By working with business leadersto identify critical time periods and utilizing a validated survey tool,as well as a multitude of educationaland informational materials,we were able to better deliver our health and wellness resources to deliverlong-term support to the business.Results,Observations,Conclusions: Mitigating solutions to address stress can be utilized to limit healthand safety risks and optimize human performance.By offering a dynamic and relevant program whichcan be tailored to the individual workforce,we can maintain support for a prolonged period with positiveresults.Stress levels in the workplace can be assessed via validated tools,results of which can be managedacross a spectrum of different work environments.Although our business environments differ considerably,by developing fit for purpose solutions we can implement high quality services to meet the needs of thebusiness.Novel/Additive Information: Fostering individual and organizational resilience early in the process andmaintaining it throughout is an essential component especially when a worst-case scenario situation is highlyprobable.We will discuss how to best prepare both the organization and the individual to adapt,changeand potentially even thrive during an extended period of uncertainty.We will explore simple methods ofscreening for mental health concerns well as developing interventions to optimize worker health and safetyover prolonged periods of change and uncertainty.
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