The CIPD is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Investors in People (IIP) on a project to develop practical help for HR and line managers to tackle the issue of stress at work.
We produced initial guidance in March 2007 for HR managers and line managers, which included a competency framework enabling line managers to work on the skills required to reduce and prevent stress at work. We updated and refined the guidance and framework in June 2008 and again in June 2009 following the latest research.
The guidance is presented as three separate leaflets, available at the links below, tailored to the needs of line managers and HR professionals.
Line management behaviour and stress at work: refined framework for line managers
Line management behaviour and stress at work: updated guidance for line managers
Line management behaviour and stress at work: updated advice for HR
The reports of the research that informed this guidance is available for download. The report of Phase 2 of the research can be found on the website of the HSE, and the report of Phase 3 is available in the CIPD research insight series.