Typical sources of stress might include a lack of communication, a heavy workload, pressure to produce accurate results and fears over errors and cross-contamination. Making just small changes to the way your laboratory is run can go a long way to creating a less stressful working environment. The first place to start is to identify potential areas which could have a negative impact on staff wellheing so you can draw up a risk mitigation strategy that is relevant to your team. Common things which have a detrimental effect on morale include making unrealistic demands, not showing appreciation, treating members of the team unfairly, failing to be clear and transparent about what is happening within the organisation and not giving employees their own areas of responsibility where they can make decisions.
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