Leadership and People Management

Managing Sickness


Employee absence can be challenging. Not just for you, but for the others in your team, who’s morale and performance can be affected. It can add up to a pretty high cost to manage sicknesses. Of course, occasional illness is normal, but it’s important to monitor it so it’s not abused. This course will show you the best ways to manage sickness in your organisation.

Learning outcomes:
  • Identify the main causes of sickness absence and find potential ways to decrease it
  • Explain the problems of sickness absence and how it can affect an organisation
  • Understand the importance of return-to-work interviews as a tool for the management of absence
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Recurring absence can cost a business a significant amount of money. Furthermore, it impacts daily operations and staff morale. Having effective sickness policies in place to offer support while maintaining accountability is the best way to monitor sickness. Taking the course will help you identify the main causes of sickness, explain the problems with sickness absence and understand how to use return-to-work interviews to manage absences. It’s ideal for managing sickness & absences in your business.
Unfortunately, sickness is inevitable. But as a team leader, supervisor, or business owner, it’s important to know the difference between what’s considered ‘normal’ sickness, and what could be deemed ‘problematic’. This course is for those leaders who want to add to their people management skills.
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