As well as being one of the world’s most dynamic and successful electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, Asteelflash has an enviable reputation for being a great workplace. That’s due in no small measure to the company’s commitment to achieving a stress-free workplace where employees feel respected, cared for and happy. It’s true that a happy workforce is a productive workforce, but that’s by no means the only motive driving Asteelflash’s efforts to reduce stress and look after employee health. A happy, healthy workplace also boosts creativity, job satisfaction and wellbeing; it’s a genuine win-win situation for the company and its employees.

Identifying the Issues

From time to time, problems occur even in the best run workplaces. It is almost impossible to eliminate every instance of bullying and harassment, and no employer can guarantee its employees complete freedom from physical and mental health concerns. What employers can do, however, is to put in place systems and methods to ensure that these problems are identified quickly and tackled effectively. This is the approach that underpins Asteelflash’s commitment to minimising workplace stress.

All of the company’s managers undergo extensive training that hones their leadership and interpersonal skills. This training emphasises the importance of workplace welfare and provides the managers with the insights and techniques needed to maximise wellbeing.

In particular, the training looks in detail at identifying the signs – which are often subtle – of unacceptable behaviours like bullying and harassment, and it explains the procedures Asteelflash has in place for addressing such issues. The training also covers in depth the provision of effective and practical support for employees with health concerns, whether these are physical or mental.

Workplace Initiatives

Providing comprehensive and carefully structured training for its managers is only one of the initiatives Asteelflash has developed and put in place as it works towards its ultimate goal of achieving a stress-free workplace. The company also has well defined and readily accessible lines of communication that make it easy for employees to raise and discuss concerns, whether these are directly work related or of a more personal nature, such as family, housing or health issues. 

And, for those situations where the normal lines of communication are uncomfortable or inappropriate, the company offers a ‘safeline’. Employees who use this can be sure of the highest level of confidentiality, with access to their comments restricted to the most senior human resources managers and directors.

Less formally, Asteelflash supports social interaction among its employees, with opportunities for enjoyable group activities outside working hours, and it provides advice and guidance on achieving and maintaining optimum work-life balance throughout life’s changing circumstances both in and outside work.

A Caring Employer

Asteelflash is a caring employer. It wants all of its employees to enjoy their time at work and their time outside work. The company, its directors and its managers work hard to achieve this and to maintain Asteelflash’s well-earned reputation as a great place to work.