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05 November 2009

“We welcome the recommendations made today by NICE.  Mental health and wellbeing is a serious issue for employers and, as this analysis shows, UK organisations are currently not well equipped to deal with it. 

“The workplace culture of long hours and presenteeism is outmoded and needs to change. Modern technology now allows employees to work more flexibly and managers who fail to embrace this risk being left behind. This is an issue that must be tackled from the top down, it is essential that managers come to terms with the impact of stress, depression and mental health on employees.

“Good management is not just about outputs and attendance figures, it is arguably more important to have emotional intelligence and display a genuine concern for staff wellbeing. If employees come to work but leave their hearts and minds at the door, this is a real cost to business, as the report clearly demonstrates.”

Research published by ILM last December, revealed that 60% of managers did not actively choose to take on their position, while one in four lacked confidence in their own ability. These statistics indicate that many managers need to be better trained to help them deal with this crucial role, including how to tackle employee issues such as stress and mental health problems. 

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For further information or interviews with Penny de Valk, please contact: Rebecca Griffiths or Amy MacLaren at Colman Getty on 020 7631 2666 or rebeccagriffiths@colmangetty.co.uk / mailto:amy@colmangetty.co.ukor Lauren Franze at the Institute of Leadership & Management on 020 7294 3054 or lauren.franze@i-l-m.com

Notes to editors:

The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) is Europe’s leading management organisation. ILM partners with more than 90,000 individuals and organisations each year to help them fulfil their potential and achieve success through its wide range of flexible leadership and management development solutions.

From industry-leading qualifications and membership services to specialist learning resources, all ILM products and services are built on in-depth research and benchmarked against best practice standards. Supporting a fast-growing community of over 30,000 practising leaders and managers, ILM’s membership services are designed to provide ongoing continuing professional development throughout every stage of a manager’s career.

Backed by an in depth programme of thought leadership research, ILM operates internationally, improving leadership and management skills, knowledge and outputs across all sectors, from financial services to the armed forces. http://www.i-l-m.com/