6 Blame Culture
The unfortunate consequence of a lack of job security is that no one wants to stick their head above the parapet and admit to mistakes in case it costs them their job. Unfortunately, in this kind of culture, if you can’t admit to mistakes you are unlikely to progress and learn. Also when it comes to pinpointing the cause of issues that have arisen, if no one can admit fault, scapegoating becomes common, creating an atmosphere of fear and mistrust that is very stressful to work in every day.
7 Bad Management
A lack of strong and effective management can leave a team directionless, and individuals in a state of disorganized confusion that is very stressful. Conversely, over-management and micromanagement are claustrophobically stressful for employees and leave no room for creativity or growth.
8 Bullying
You may think that once you leave the playground bullying becomes a thing of the past. Not so unfortunately. Workplaces can bear a striking similarity to playgrounds when the pressure is on and a bullying colleague can make life hell. Worse still is a superior who manages by bullying, or takes their problems and worries out on their team.
9 No Support Network
Workplaces with weak, or non-existent, human resources structures, and a lack of proper procedures for making complaints or dealing with problems, mean that employees are left to handle situations on their own. This can cause a huge amount of stress and a sense of fear and isolation.
10 Poor Working Environment
Although most major companies will have procedures in place for regular health and safety assessments, many smaller companies do not. Draughty offices, old or broken equipment, poor lighting, uncomfortable furniture, lack of heating in winter, overheating in summer and excessively high levels of noise can make for an extremely stressful working environment.