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Author Archive: Ann McCracken
Ann McCracken is a Director of AMC2 and the vice president of the International Management Association (ISMA UK) – the professional body for stress management Practitioners. She specialises in developing a positive and resilient working culture in organisations by introducing effective strategies in performance and wellbeing at all levels. The effectiveness of such a positive working culture is measured and assessed using AMC2 Corporate Diagnostic innovative surveys which include measurement of psychosocial factors, stress and wellbeing. Having initially trained as a scientist, she carried out research with DEFRA and consultancy in the NHS. She spent 10 years in Education before retraining as a stress management practitioner in 1996. She is the author of Stress Gremlins©, regularly writes/broadcasts and is an external lecturer at Westminster University. She is also a Key Note/Motivational speaker/Conference Chair.
Healthy business – part two – a positive attitude
I’d like to share with my readers my thoughts on the effects of a positive attitude…
Healthy business 2016 – let’s share ideas
It’s now time to take stock of ‘the healthy business’ and what this means for all involved.
Are you flexible?
We have recently heard about Amazon’s inflexible working arrangements as well as evidence accumulating that flexible and agile working can have positive effects from the point of view of efficiency.
Stress risk assessment – the helpful insight into your organisation
I have recently been asked to provide training for middle and senior managers on: ‘How to implement a Stress Risk Assessment’ and this made me reflect on this under-used technique.
Support your middle managers
The lynch pin of any organisation is their Middle Managers – they are the unsung heroes.
Cortisol – the stress hormone
Our resident wellbeing, stress and mental health guru Ann McCracken delves into the biology behind our stress response…
What is your definition of mental health?
Ann McCracken explains different definitions of what mental health means for you and your employees.
Mental ill health in the workplace
Managers and colleagues must be encouraged to take an enlightened approach to supporting their co-workers through knowledge, understanding and generosity of spirit, says Ann McCracken
Germanwings air disaster not just about one employee’s mental health
This was a workplace disaster of the highest magnitude but there are undoubtedly many factors involved beyond just the mental health of the pilot, says employee stress and wellbeing expert, Ann McCracken