 that investing in this is a luxury. It may be seen as a bit ‘pink and fluffy’ with no real benefit to the organization.

Whether you are considering proactive or responsive measures, when the human side of risk management and business continuity is handled well there are great benefits for all concerned with a faster return to operational functioning.

If we get it wrong the results can be devastating and not only in terms of the human suffering and the ripple effect on families and colleagues. The organization is also negatively affected by sickness absence, low staff morale, reduced productivity and mistrust and cynicism towards leaders. If the organization is not perceived to care then why should its employees?

In the UK Labour Force Survey, HSE estimates that in 2015/16, 11.7 million working days were lost due to stress, depression or anxiety with the average employee being absent for 24 days. After a critical incident, rates of absence and attrition can peak to critical levels leading to excessive costs of sickness cover or overtime as well as the potential loss of key skills.

Where someone fears losing their job or the respect of their peers, there is great motivation towards denying a psychological problem. The stigma around accessing treatment often means that people, particularly in traditionally macho industries, delay or avoid accessing help for mental health issues. Symptoms may be concealed or sickness explained away as having more culturally acceptable causes – maybe a bad back or virus infection. These sickness absence figures will not necessarily be attributed directly to the critical incident.

There is another hidden cost where reactions go underground and the affected individual is still in the workplace. As symptoms escalate, they are likely to experience deterioration of: focus; decision making skills; concentration; and assessment of risk. In severe cases, there may be drug and alcohol abuse, rage, risky behaviour and even suicidal / homicidal impulses. Ongoing or hidden traumatic reactions may therefore subsequently increase the risk of further critical incidents for the organization.

Following a traumatic event, people sometimes feel they have been left permanently damaged by their experience. Many people will not return to full duties or to work at all. Ensuring effective rehabilitation plans are in place along with the provision of effective treatments can reduce the likelihood of lengthy and expensive capability procedures, potential litigation or reputational damage.

Getting it right makes sound business sense for the organization. However, it’s not just about reducing costs. There are subtle benefits that can be reaped.

In high risk settings, an effective trauma support
that investing in this is a luxury. It may be seen as a bit ‘ pink and downy ’ with no veridical benefit to the organization. 

 Whether you are considering proactive or reactive measures, when the human english of risk management and business continuity is wield well there are great benefit for all concerned with a faster rejoinder to operational functioning. 

 If we draw it wrong the results can be devastating and not only in terms of the human suffering and the ripple consequence on families and colleagues. The organization is besides negatively affected by sickness absence, gloomy staff morale, boil down productivity and mistrust and cynicism towards leaders. If the organization is not perceived to worry then why should its employees? 

 In the UK Labour Force Survey, HSE estimates that in 2015/16, 11.7 million working days were lost due to stress, depression or anxiety with the average employee being absent for 24 days. After a critical incident, rates of absence and attrition can peak to critical levels leading to excessive costs of sickness cover or overtime equally well as the likely loss of key skills. 

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 There is another hidden cost where reactions go underground and the moved individual is still in the workplace. As symptoms escalate, they are likely to know deterioration of: focus; decisiveness making skills; concentration; and judgment of risk. In hard cases, there may be drug and alcohol misuse, rage, risky behaviour and even suicidal / homicidal impulses. Ongoing or concealed traumatic reactions may therefore subsequently increase the hazard of further critical incidents for the organization. 

 Following a traumatic consequence, people sometimes feel they have been left permanently damaged by their experience. Many people will not return to full duties or to work at all. Ensuring effective reclamation plans are in place along with the planning of effective discussion can reduce the likelihood of lengthy and expensive capability procedures, potential litigation or reputational damage. 

 perplex it right makes sound business sense for the organization. However, it ’s not just about reducing costs. There embody subtle benefits that can be reaped. 

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 that investing in this is  a luxury.  It m aybese en a s abit ‘pink andf luff y’ with no real benefi t toth e  org a ni zatio n.

Whe t he r you  a re  co ns i de ringpro activeor respons ive  m easures, whe n  t he human s ide  of risk man age ment a nd  bu s iness  co ntinu ity is handle d well th er e  are g r eat ben e f it s fo r all concerned w i th a faster retur n to o pe r at i o nal  fu nctioning. 
If we get itw ro n g the results can b e devastati n g a nd not  o nly in ter ms of  t h e h uman suffer ingand the r ipplee ffect o n  famili es and  co lle ague s .Th e o rg a niz a ti oni s a lso nega ti ve ly af fect e d b y si ckn essabsen ce, low staff  mo rale ,  re duced  prod ucti vi ty an d mist rustan d cynicism towa rdsleaders.Ifth e o rg aniza t ion is  no t p erceive d to ca r e t he n w hy  should its employ ee s ? 
In the U K Labo u rFo r ce Surve y,  HS E es t i mates  tha t  i n 2015/1 6, 11. 7  m il lion wo rk ing da ys  we relostd ue t o stre ss, depr essio n  or anxiety wi t h the average em p l oy e e be ing  absent for  24d ays.  Aft e ra c r itica l inc id e nt ,  rates of absence a nd  attri tioncan peak to c ritical le v e l s leadin g to ex c essive costs o f sic kness cove r  or over timeas wellas the po t e ntial lo ssofkey  sk i l ls .

Where some o n e fe ar s losin g t heir jo b o r t heres pe ct of the ir peers ,th er eisgreat motivati on  to wa rds  deny i ng a p sycho logi ca lp rob lem. Th e  s t i gmaar ou nd a cce ss ing t reat m ent  oftenmeans tha t p e ople ,pa rticula rly in tradit io nally mach oind ustrie s ,  delay o r avoid accessing helpf or ment alhealt h is sues. Sym pto ms may  be concea led or  sick ne sse x plain e d  a way  a s having m o r e c ultur al ly a cceptab le causes – maybea  ba d back or vir usinfe c t io n.T he s e s ic k nes s absence figures  will notne c es sarily bea ttr ib uted di rectlyto th e  critic al incide nt.

Ther eis a n o the r hidden c ost wher e reactio n s gou nd ergro und  and t he  af fecte d indi v idu al is  still  i n theworkp la ce. As s ymptoms escalate, theyare li kelytoexperienc e d e ter iorationof:focus; dec isi onmakin g s k ills;  con c en tra t ion;anda ssessment of  ri s k .In severe c a s e s,there  ma y  be dr ug a nd alcohol abuse, rage, risky be havi o u r a nde vensu icidal / homic ida li m pulses.On going or hi dden tra um a tic r eactio ns may  theref o r es ubsequ entl y i ncrease t heri s k of fu rt he r  criti calin cident s fort he o r g anization.

Foll owing a  trau m ati c eve nt , peopl e  som etimes fee l they have  beenleft  perm anently  d amaged  by  t heir exper i ence. Man y peo ple wil lnotret urn to  ful l dutie s or  t o w ork at al l .  E n su ri n g e ffec tivere habi litationp lans are  in place a lo ngw i th the pr o v ision of e ffe ctive t reatmentsc an r e du c e the  likel ihoodof leng t hyan d expen siv e capabilit y procedu r es,  p oten tial lit ig atio norre putational dama ge.

Get ting itr i ght ma kes soun d  busin es s sense forthe o rg a nizatio n .  Ho wever,i t’s  no t j ustabo ut r e ducing costs. There aresubt le be n efi ts th at ca nbe reape d .

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 that_investing in_this is a luxury._It may_be_seen as_a_bit ‘pink and_fluffy’ with no_real benefit to the_organization.

Whether you are_considering_proactive or responsive measures, when the human side of risk management and business continuity_is_handled well_there_are_great benefits for all concerned_with a faster return to_operational functioning.

If_we get it wrong the results can be_devastating_and not only_in terms of the human suffering and the ripple_effect on families and colleagues. The_organization is also_negatively_affected_by sickness absence, low_staff morale, reduced productivity and mistrust_and cynicism towards leaders. If the_organization is not perceived to care then_why should its employees?

In the UK_Labour Force Survey, HSE estimates_that in_2015/16, 11.7 million working days_were lost due_to stress,_depression or anxiety_with the average employee being absent_for 24 days._After a critical incident, rates of_absence_and attrition can_peak_to_critical levels_leading to excessive_costs_of sickness_cover_or overtime as well as the_potential_loss of key skills.

Where someone fears losing_their job or the_respect_of their peers, there_is great motivation towards denying_a psychological problem. The stigma around_accessing treatment_often means_that people, particularly in traditionally macho industries, delay or avoid accessing_help for mental health issues. Symptoms_may be concealed or_sickness explained_away_as having more_culturally_acceptable causes_– maybe a bad back or virus_infection. These_sickness absence figures will not necessarily_be attributed directly to_the_critical incident.

There is another hidden cost_where reactions go underground and the_affected individual is still in_the_workplace._As symptoms escalate, they are_likely to experience deterioration of: focus;_decision making skills;_concentration; and assessment of risk. In severe_cases,_there may be drug and alcohol_abuse,_rage, risky behaviour and even suicidal_/_homicidal_impulses. Ongoing or hidden traumatic_reactions may therefore subsequently increase the_risk of further critical incidents for the organization.

Following a_traumatic event, people_sometimes feel they have been_left_permanently_damaged by their experience. Many people will not return to_full duties_or to work_at all. Ensuring effective rehabilitation plans are in place along_with the provision of effective treatments can_reduce the likelihood of lengthy and expensive capability procedures, potential litigation_or reputational damage.

Getting it right makes sound business_sense for the organization. However, it’s not_just about reducing costs._There_are subtle benefits that can be reaped.

In_high_risk_settings,_an effective trauma_support