Stress Management Workshop

What causes stress in the workplace?

From a survey of 300 executives and managers conducted by Net Future Institute of North Hampton, N.H. (as reported in the Globe and Mail, Friday, Feb. 15th/02)

1. Deadlines
2. Budget constraints
3. Financial stress, earnings
4. Constant change
5. E-mail overload
6. Poor organizational communication, upwards or downwards
7. Impact of layoffs, reduced staff
8. Pressure from upper management, performance expectations
9. Unimportant tasks that are designated urgent
10. Co-worker conflicts
11. Family pressure
12. Meetings, too many or too unproductive
13. Dealing with the problems of others
14. Office politics
15. Personnel related problems such as grievances and employee welfare
16. Job security, dwindling confidence in survival of the division or the company
17. Personal finances
18. Health problems, lack of sleep
19. Pressure from subordinates
20. Ethical disconnect between the executive and others in the company
21. Environmental factors such as smoke, perfume or bad lighting

What stressors do people face in your organization?

Do you have a program that addresses the needs of your staff?

Stress has been blamed for everything from coronary heart disease to headaches…what is the truth about stress?

Life without stress is neither possible nor desirable, but there must be a balance for each person in order to make use of stress to achieve goals, and the relaxation required to recharge physical and psychic batteries. Some people burn out while others rust out.

Stress is specific to each individual. What may be challenging and exciting to one may be overwhelming and frustrating to another. Stress lies not in the event but in how we perceive the event, and its consequences.

To the degree that either the employee or the organization is working under conditions of DIS-stress, the organization suffers a loss of productivity, and the employee is at risk, both physically and psychologically.

Those who are most at risk of suffering harmful effects of too much stress are those who deny that they experience any stress in their life.

Managing stress is about striking a balance in your life: about attending to the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual dimensions. It’s about knowing how to start – and how to stop.

CONTENT

From the initial assessment to the final goal of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the focus is balance.

Participants:

• Identify stressors unique to their lives
• Identify positive coping and balance techniques
• Develop a personal action plan to effectively manage stress

BENEFITS

At the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Have a greater knowledge of their own perceptions and reactions to stressors in their lives
• Understand the stressors that lead to personal growth and success
• Be equipped to develop personal coping strategies to adjust to these stressors in order to gain more personal control and balance in their lives

For information on conducting a stress survey in your organization, or on presenting an effective Stress Management course, please contact Pitsel and Associates Ltd. at 403.245.0550 or pitselp@nucleus.com