Stress Management
The workplace is becoming ever more demanding and hectic, with individuals often having to deal with increasing time pressures, complex projects, less defined working relationships and conflicting priorities. All too often, these result in missed deadlines, avoidable errors, complaints and conflicts - all of which inevitably compound the experience of stress.
The impact on any individual of ineffective stress management is profound, particularly if they are using short-term coping strategies such as working harder and longer, rather than working smarter and pacing themselves better. Increased sickness and absenteeism, decreased productivity and a rise in costly mistakes are all more likely in an organisation where stress is left to get out of hand.
Individuals wishing to improve their management of stress and improve their wellbeing at work are often interested in finding ways to:
- Identify and understand their personal sources of stress
- Respond positively and proactively to workplace challenges and pressures
- Pre-empt stressful situations, by prioritising actions that alleviate stress and protect their health
- Avoid burnout by spotting when they are entering the downwards stress cycle, and taking swift action
- Communicate effectively with others - both to enlist support and to set realistic expectations
- Plan and implement an on-going personal stress management strategy.
It is understandable that many people underestimate the importance of protecting their own health and wellness at work - as most people are keen to portray a competent image. It can often feel like a sign of weakness if you're not able to shoulder the inevitable day-to-day stresses, without moaning about it, or reaching breaking point. With some thoughtful planning and the development of some specific stress management techniques, anyone can improve their resilience and wellbeing and ultimately improve their productivity and success at work.
"Remember, even if you can’t control the event causing the stress, you do have some control over your response to it." Mindy Greenstein - Writer and Clinical Psychologist
How to spot a person who manages their stress well
Is the person:
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Confident and prepared - are they organised and methodical in their work, so as to maximise the chance of success, and minimise the likelihood of errors, mishaps and complaints?
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Clear about their own boundaries - are they able to say no, or re-prioritise their work where necessary and appropriate?
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Able to control their own emotional responses - are they able to express their negative emotions, without acting them out? Are they able to recover quickly from difficult situations at work?
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Able to respond effectively to other people's stress - can they remain calm and compassionate, and can they listen and respond effectively to others who are experiencing stress?
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Focused on priorities - do they avoid getting drawn into dramas, or gossip? Do they have a strong sense of purpose, allowing them to shut out unnecessary distractions?
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Able to take breaks - do they have a daily lunch break, work normal hours and take all their leave - without falling behind or becoming overwhelmed?
Stress Management Training from H2
Our stress management training is designed to empower our delegates to become more strategic and effective at managing their own stresses at work, by learning how to pre-empt and tackle the issues that are having the biggest impact. We aim to strike a balance between presenting essential background information, and facilitating participative exercises and discussions that are both challenging and motivating, and that enable useful learning to take place that can be directly applied back in the workplace.
We can deliver stress management training virtually, or at a venue of your choice, for any number of participants.
Ready-to-Go Courses: Over the past 24 years, we've worked hard to devise and develop a range of courses that suit the broad needs of our customers. Ready-to-Go course titles relating to the topic of stress management include:
- Stress Management
- Managing Under Pressure
- Time Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Assertiveness Skills
- Influencing Skills
- Counselling Skills
Bespoke Courses: If you have something more specific in mind, we can design and deliver a tailored course for you. Following a short pre-course consultation, we'll put together a course programme that reflects your specified priorities, and that includes exercises based on real-life case studies/scenarios.
One-to-One Training: We also offer stress management training for those who may benefit from the undivided attention of our trainer. These one-to-one sessions are entirely focused on the specific needs/interests of the delegate, and are extremely well received for achieving lasting learning and observable improvements.
No-obligation Quote
Please CONTACT US today - just give us a brief outline of what you're looking to achieve, the number of participants and the proposed location, and we'll get back to you shortly.