Stress Management

Stress Management

Stress in the workplace, when handled effectively, can be a great motivator for improved performance and achievement, but for many it is a cause of distress and a threat to their work, health and productivity.

In this course, we look at the causes and nature of stress as well as how to become aware of your own stress levels and manage them. The course looks at the role of assertiveness in stress management, as well as how to deal with conflict and make yourself more resistant to stress.

Overview

Stress can be both a motivating force and a cause of distress for an organisation’s workforce. This classroom-based course looks at the nature of stress, and outlines a number of techniques to help identify the effect of stress and to deal with them more effectively.

Aims And Objectives

This course aims to educate and inform delegates about the nature of stress, and to provide useful skills and insight into how to combat its negative effects.

Prerequisites

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. However, learners are expected to have a good understanding of both spoken and written English.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for anybody in the workforce who is concerned about their levels of stress, as well as managers and supervisors at any level.

Content

The course consists of seven modules:

• Understanding Stress

• Self-Awareness

• Effective Management of The Demands on Your Time

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Assertiveness and Its Role in Effective Stress Management

• Dealing with Conflict

• Making Yourself More Resistant to Stress

Course Benefits

For individuals concerned about their own stress levels, this course can offer great benefit in teaching useful strategies for combating stress, as well as helping them identify the levels and causes of their own stress.

For organisations, this course can be of distinct benefit in maintaining a happy and productive workforce, and losing less time to worker absence.