The Leading Causes of Workplace Stress and The Top Rated Wellbeing Initiatives Across Australian Schools with Adrienne Hornby | Episode 12
While you may think you know what challenges your staff are facing and what they need to thrive in the workplace – you won’t really know for sure unless you ask them.
And while you’ve probably made an honest effort to provide your teachers and staff with more support, you may be wondering why so many are still struggling with or on the brink of burnout.
Our national data collected from schools across Australia reveals that workload and administrative tasks are the leading causes of workplace stress for teachers and staff, and while in some cases it may seem near impossible to reduce workload, there are many creative strategies that can be employed to streamline it and reduce the burden staff are experiencing.
The point is, we have to get to the root of the problem in order to make lasting changes and improvements to staff’s wellbeing and school culture. Our Anonymous Staff Wellbeing can support you in doing just that!
In this episode, we cover:
- The importance of identifying staff stressors
- Organisational vs operational workplace stressors
- How our Anonymous Staff Wellbeing Survey can help you identify staff stressors and make better decisions about which initiatives to pursue
- The top reported stressors across Australian schools based on our survey findings
- The top rated strategies for supporting wellbeing across Australian schools according to our survey findings
Links and Resources:
Anonymous Staff Wellbeing Surveys
Blog article: How To Use a Staff Wellbeing Survey To Support a Whole-School Scan
Blog article: The Leading Causes of Workplace Stress for Teachers and School Staff Across Australia
Blog article: The Top Rated Initiatives to Improve Staff and Teacher Wellbeing and How to Address Them
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