Stress Risk Analysis Questionnaire

Q-volution program

Unique web-enabled COMPLIANCE software that prevents litigation

reduces absenteeism and improves profitability

Statistics to keep you awake at night

Some Costs of Stress!

• 13.5 million working days lost to stress (estimated to reach 20 million)*

• Sickness costs UK companies more than £1,000 per employee pa

• £11.5 billion paid out in wages to absent employees and rising

• Absenteeism costs circa £7 billion and increasing

• Tribunals on the increase – 12 fold increase year on year

• 11,304 enforcement notices issued by HSE

• 1 in 4 bullied at work

• Over 80% of companies are unaware of their legal duties

Compensation casesReported cases are only tip of iceberg - many employers settle out of court to avoid publicity

1. Intel paid out £114,764 to Ms Daw - counselling was insufficient to discharge duty of careDeutsche Bank paid Susan Green £800,000 for ill health due to bullying

2. Reckitt and Coleman paid out £55,000 to an employee3. A widow received an out of court settlement because the suicide of her husband

was caused by stress at work4. John Walker received £175,000 because unresolved bullying at work lead to stress

and personal injury

5. A teacher received out of court settlement of £47,0006. Some Government bodies have paid out six figure sums (Test Valley £200k, Hereford

and Worcester £203k)

The estimated total of compensation nationally is £321m 10% of that in Scotland - £32,100,000 The trend is increasing year on year

Consequences of stress & non-compliance

Criminal Courts (Even Prison)

Even Lose Your Business

Civil Courts/Tribunals Financial Costs/Losses

Hidden Costs

So you think you are covered?

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More than 2/3 costs are not covered by insurance such as legal costs of litigation, loss of productivity, training, wages and

more

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Complywith

Independent Risk Assessment & Reporting1.6 HSE standards: demands, support, control, role, relationship, change2.Additional sections e.g. health, work-life, coping/managing, bio-demo graphics3.Plus bespoke/ customised Individual/organisational

Ongoing Benefits

1.Reduced absenteeism

2.Increased productivity & profitability

3.Overall Healthy Company

Feel better, increased confidence

& morale

Stress reduction, prevention, overall

well-being

Features Benefits

• accessible to all • preventative

• independent of client organisation • higher take up rate (87%+)

• combines SRAQ & Qvolution • immediate legislative compliance

• backed by Unions • confident to use

• SRAQ tested for validity & reliability • meaningful results

• compulsory sections • HSE guidelines compliance

• additional sections • increased general health view for all

• optional sections • industry specific to enhance results

Features Benefits

• cost contained • enable appropriate budgeting

• Qvolution program for every individual • proven psychological well-being for all

• real time results (graphs) • benchmark for individuals & employer

• repeated at agreed intervals • benchmarking continues

• Qvolution has regular evaluation • enables individual to note progress

• confidentiality assured • high completion rate

as low as a teabag per day!

Stress Risk Analysis Questionnaire

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QvolutionGood news on use of

Qvolution solution

Red indicates the negative outputs over the period Blue indicates the positivity of employees using our proactive online stress intervention program

Our research demonstrates that positive improvement happens when using our Qvolution proactive online intervention program – Personal Development ProgramWe measured attitudes, morale and attendance reflecting positive and negative attitudes. The results are astonishing! See our graph.

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BenefitsBenefits of Proactive Interventions

Up to 52% improvement in staff retention

30% improvement in productivity

Most of the long term sickness absences are stress related and proactive interventions show that these are the first absencesto reduce. One long term sickness resolved means less stress on the Rest of the workers and a cost saving ina wage paid out for an empty chair.

Comparison

COSTS – as low as teabag per day!

Services reach ONLY certain staff

Our Product

Preventative approach

Valid & reliable Stress Risk Assessment

Analysing & Reporting

Cost Contained Solution included

24/7 access

Professionally developed

CPDs can be gained

Immediate Compliance with Health and Safety Law

Improves work-life balance

Improves overall wellbeing

Reaches ALL staff

Some Traditional MethodsReactive approach

Consultants - £600 + per day

Risk Assessment - £600 + per day

Seminars for CPDs - £250 + pp

Alternative solutions e.g. Bongo Drums at £2,500 + per day

Extra stress on your HR or cost of outsourcing HR services

Total upwards of £11,050

Often cost UNKNOWN

Our Awards2000 Winner Unlimited Website Award London UK2001 Winner Best Internet/e-commerce Idea in Scotland,

Holyrood2003 Finalist Best Internet/e-commerce Idea in UK, Earls

Court, London2003 Finalist e-Europe e-Government ‘A Better Lifestyle for

Every European Citizen’, Lake Como, Italy2004 Showcased as only private sector company at Open

Scotland Public Sector e-Government Conference - Award for impact of service on users

2005 World Finalist e-Europe Government Conference, Korea

2009 UK Finalist John Logie Baird Award for Innovation

Some Clients

In Discussion

Knowledge- SkillsMEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

•Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Devt (FCIPD) • British Psychological Society (BPS)

• Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

• Institute of Financial Services (ifs Learning)

• Counselling Diplomas

• Fed of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP, NAADAC)

• IOSH – Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

•Law (employment, health and safety)

• Psychology

• Human Relations/Personnel

• Stress Management

• Business Management

• Teambuilding, Leadership,

• Training and Coaching

• Counselling

• Trauma counselling

• Motivation

• Assertiveness

• Effective Communication