As your employees march through their working day, as an employer you may begin to notice that some staff members start to show signs of strain. While a little bit of stress can be normal within the average working day, an overly large amount of stress could lead to long-term illness or even high levels of staff turnover. Finding ways to combat workplace stress could make your workplace more of a happier, healthier environment, and show your employees just how much you care about their overall wellbeing.

If your content team has become inundated with their own work, they may not have the time available to perform quality control checks on things each other have accomplished. Due to this, you may want to consider the use of a freelance editor, particularly during the busier periods of the year. This will allow them to send off work or content to an individual whose sole purpose will be to check for errors. Thanks to the freelance nature of the role, this can help to keep the company’s budget down, as the individual will not be directly employed by the company. This approach gives you the flexibility to use the freelancer whenever the need arises, either as a permanent fixture or just until workloads are back under control.

Another way that you might be able to help your employees combat workplace stress could be through the addition of mental health days. Your company may already have something in place to aid with employee illness. Adding in support and understanding for those who need time off for mental health can allow people to schedule appointments, work on their resilience, or simply decompress. This could be helpful if they’ve had a particularly trying few months, and be beneficial to those who already have a pre-diagnosed condition.
You may want to set a limit to the number of days available to employees, especially if this time will still be paid. In return, the benefit to your company could be less long-term absence caused by stress or poor mental health.

Some employees may be able to better manage stress if they are able to utilize flexible working arrangements. This could involve employees working at different times if it is feasible to do so or even to work from home. Those who have families may find that their level of stress is greatly reduced if they don’t feel like they are rushed to try and make childcare arrangements around their working hours. However, the social element of working can also be important to some, which is where a hybrid setup could be helpful. You might also want to consider different working arrangements for each employee, depending on their needs and requests. Reducing stress in the workplace can be quite difficult, especially if there is a lot of work to be completed in a short amount of time. However, the benefits for both individuals and companies can be quite profound, leading to better working conditions and more positivity within your business.