Mental health related absence is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence in UK costing £77.5bn a year and presenteeism costs 3 times more than sick leave.
9 in 10 GPs report an increase in work related stress and anxiety and say it’s likely to continually increase.
More employees than ever before are seeking new employment and a change to better working conditions. A study by Microsoft revealed that over 40% of employees were considering handing in their resignations, calling it ‘The Great Resignation’.
This is going to cost your workplace thousands of pounds and continually put strain on your resources!
Employers need employees that are able to get the job done – this is critical to the overall success of your business. Employees want to work with an employer of choice and feel supported and valued.
At direction we inspire change and work with you to increase your employee retention, engagement and productivity. This benefits your employees and reduces costs for the business.
With our expertise we have designed our support around four key areas:
Our goal-focused services are tailored around your specific requirements and we have supported hundreds of businesses and employees across the UK.
We can deliver these to individuals or in a group via telephone or any digital platforms.
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‘direction provides a warm, friendly, relaxed and highly professional service which can be tailored to suit the needs of the organisation.’ HR Manager
“Our team have been working with direction for over two years to help build our resilience and skills. Our meetings have been virtual which have been flexible and worked amazingly well”. Senior Training Manager
“As an HR Manager, I have worked with direction for 10 years and they have provided excellent services from training to counselling for staff to workplace mediation. What I like most about working with direction and the team is that the services offered are flexible and can be tailored to meet the organisation’s needs and results are achieved in terms of staff health and wellbeing and absence reduction”.
Margaret Watson, HR Manager, Cosgrove.
“Employee Assistance promotes a caring responsible employer therefore the right choice of service provider is important. direction delivers a professional, highly effective and responsive service with a tailored and personalised approach which is reflective of Includem and its values. I have found direction extremely useful with specific consultation projects to probe often difficult topics with a balance which supports both the employee and employer equally”.
Michelle Nairn, HR Manager, Includem.