It’s important for individuals to be able to understand and identify stress in the workplace, in both themselves and in others. This includes knowing the internal and external factors that can generate stress, and the signs and symptoms of stress.

The following tools align with the CIPD guidance on managing stress at work and on mental health and offer interactive resources like checklists, templates and infographics to help you identify, manage and reduce stress in the workplace, have conversations about stress and develop a stress policy.

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