Measuring workplace stress can change an HR professional's life

K Bharat Kumarbharatk@stressmobile

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The Goal

To save lives of employees

A Problem for HR

• Stress is prevalent

• Organizations attempt to mitigate it

• No measure of efficacy

To combat stress, HR uses a variety of tools:

– Employee assistance programs (EAPs), stress management workshops, fitness subsidies

– Time savers - corporate cafeterias, flextime

– On-site amenities such as MHCs, crèches and gyms

– Off-site events and off-work celebrations

HR continues to get complaints

Unaddressed, non-work related factors of the employees contribute to their

INDIVIDUAL stress levels

Burdening the HR and the Organization

And Still…

• Horses for courses - is it reaching the right people?

• Two parts to Stress:

Your ability to copeDNA that does not let you

• How to resolve it?

Not HR problem – but it becomes yours

The solution

First time ever – a way to measure stress levels in an organization

Measure before and after corrective measure is taken.

Gauge Efficacy; evaluate if the individual has benefited

stressMobile – one minute a day is all it takes !

Stress patterns and user inputs combine to give powerful insights

Example:

a.Fitnessb.Sleep patternsc.Addiction Profile

…will be used to tie in with stress scores over the period.

60 Mins in 25 days - TOTALLY!

Sample conclusion

= >

25%25%of urban

mortality in India is due to Heart Attacks

of urban mortality in

India is due to Heart Attacks

50 %50 %of all these mortality is

due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

of all these mortality is

due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

25-75 %

25-75 %

of SCA victims

survive in US/Europe

of SCA victims

survive in US/Europe

of SCA victims DIE

in India!

of SCA victims DIE

in India!99.9 %99.9 %

Facts

Cost of doing Nothing

Genetic Assessment

CPR trained person should reach victim within 3 minutes of a heart attack.

Western norms recommend 100% training to all employees and practice a ratio of 1: 50 employees.

INDIA LACKS RESUSCITATION INFRASTRUCTURE

DEFIBRILLATOR NEEDS TO BE ACCESSED AT THE EARLIEST

CPR / Defibrillators

THE FLOW

Join us in saving lives

No guarantee that every life in danger can be saved

But every company has the responsibility to its employees to try to save at least a few of these

Our research among the medical profession shows that such a program may save at least 50 % of threatened lives