Absence Minded: Managing Absenteeism

Do you have staff who are regularly absent from work? Absenteeism puts businesses under tremendous financial pressure. It also impacts on the workload of your team, damages morale and reduces overall productivity.

This course explores the underlying reasons for absenteeism and helps you implement appropriate procedures for managing it. Famous faces including Tim Vine and Nina Wadia show you that when someone calls in sick, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are ill.

By following the simple, three-step approach outlined in this course, you will be able to reduce levels of absenteeism dramatically.

You'll learn how to:

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
• acknowledge when absenteeism is a problem
• identify the reasons for absenteeism
• prepare and implement procedures for managing the problem
• conduct a return to work interview
• reduce levels of absenteeism

How this course can help your business:

• Improve productivity and boost your bottom line
• Reduce costs associated with absenteeism
• Improve motivation and morale
• Identify and deal with underlying problems causing absence from work
• Improve job performance
• Reduce staff turnover

Course Code: 104198BT033