What is the minimum number of employees for a Sonar survey?

Sonar is relevant for 20 or more employees. If there are fewer, a qualitative approach (e.g. group discussions, individual interviews) is often more appropriate.

Is Sonar enough for me to comply with the requirements on psychosocial risk assessments?

Yes, with Sonar you are legally compliant.

What is the minimum number of employees for a Sonar survey?

Sonar is relevant for 20 or more employees. If there are fewer, a qualitative approach (e.g. group discussions, individual interviews) is often more appropriate.

Is Sonar enough for me to comply with the requirements on psychosocial risk assessments?

Yes, with Sonar you are legally compliant.

Can I purchase on-site stress coaching as a one-off service?

It’s better to provide this support on a regular basis, as it takes time to spread the word within your organisation. Half a day per month is a good start, for instance. From there, you can build up as the need increases. For many clients, we now provide a half or full day every week.

I have both Dutch- and French-speaking employees. How will the coaching be arranged?

We either schedule two separate times or provide the coaching in English.

Can I purchase on-site stress coaching as a one-off service?

It’s better to provide this support on a regular basis, as it takes time to spread the word within your organisation. Half a day per month is a good start, for instance. From there, you can build up as the need increases. For many clients, we now provide a half or full day every week.

I have both Dutch- and French-speaking employees. How will the coaching be arranged?

We either schedule two separate times or provide the coaching in English.

Managing stress and increasing resilience

Resilience is necessary as a shock absorber for dealing with stress or setbacks. The good news is that you can learn to ‘bounce back’ to some extent. By teaching your employees to prevent, manage and recover from stress, we can eliminate a significant cause of short-or long-term absenteeism. In addition, an analysis of working conditions can ensure calm and balance in work.

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Is stress unhealthy?
Sources of stress
Calm and balance in your organisation

Healthy work is work without persistent stress. Too much work, not enough work, work that’s not challenging enough, colleagues who don’t get along, unclear rules and agreements – and trouble on the home front, of course. Any of these are factors has the potential to undermine employees’ ability to keep going. Focusing on stress prevention and increasing resilience help ease the pressure.

Resilience is necessary as a shock absorber for dealing with stress or setbacks. The good news is that you can learn to ‘bounce back’ to some extent.

Is stress unhealthy?

Stress has a bad reputation, but it’s actually a kind of superpower. Body and mind become intently focused on exceptional performance. This isn’t unhealthy, provided that the possibility is there of getting away from the pressure. Because persistent stress without relaxation definitely is harmful. It can lead to a variety of complaints and ultimately increases the chances of burnout.

Sources of stress

Organisations where stress is never encountered – do they exist? Probably not. Where organisations do differ is in how that stress arises. Crucial in managing stress is striking a balance between the pressures of work (tasks, expectations, deadlines, etc.) and resilience (knowledge, support, etc.). If what is asked of employees exceeds their capacity, the result will be work-related stress.

The way the work is designed, organised and managed may have an impact on your employees’ mental wellbeing. These working conditions can be factors:

excessive workload and time pressure
conflicting demands
lack of clarity about the employee’s role
ineffective communication
poorly managed changes in the organisation
lack of support from managers and colleagues

Calm and balance in your organisation

Did you know that stress can also be converted into energy? Sorry? Yes, that’s right! As an employer, you can actively help ensure less stress and more job satisfaction. We can develop an approach for you – tailored to the organisation, team and individual – to achieve just that.

Take your employees’ mental and emotional resilience into account. A good work-life balance that recognises the need for relaxation is an important part of this.

Our experts will carry out a SONAR analysis to identify the current situation. How is the work divided? How do employees interact? How much work is someone expected to do? The employees also have a responsibility. Recognising problematic stress themselves is the first step to taking action or seeking help. That’s why we increase employees’ self-reliance through training or on-site stress coaching. Employees will increase their resilience and feel supported.

Mensura can help

Mensura offers a variety of products and services to boost well-being and health and safety in your organisation. From the legally required to the incredibly useful.

Sonar

Sonar identifies the psychosocial risks in your organisation. Employees receive a personal report and tips on improving resilience.