Control vs Demand

Control Protects Health

Demanding work can be motivating when people have influence over how work is done. When expectations increase but autonomy decreases, stress responses rise and resilience falls.

Key Facts

Low control combined with high demand strongly predicts burnout and is also linked with heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes.
Autonomy improves engagement and cardiovascular health.

How Do You Recognise It?

For workplaces

Escalating conflict.
Reduced initiative or innovation.

How THRIVE Helps

We assess perceived control, competing demands and measure stress related to these.

Individuals receive strategies to improve boundaries and workload negotiation.

Employers identify teams experiencing low autonomy risks to find better ways of working.

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Control vs Demand

Control Protects Health

Key Facts

How Do You Recognise It?

For individuals

For workplaces

How THRIVE Helps

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