Stress: Stress Management Skills (For managers) (3 day)

Course Overview

Pressure in life is essential; it's the type of stuff which helps to motivate ordinary individuals into doing extraordinary things and achieving high levels of productivity. But, how do we harness that pressure and ensure that we are maintaining just the right level of stimulation in our jobs to achieve Peak performance? This programme helps to identify the numerous aspects which cost organisations millions of pounds both directly and indirectly as a result of not paying sufficient attention to the physical and emotional well being of the labour force.!

Participants will learn many common sense tips and techniques to measurably reduce the adverse of effects of stress or overload in their lives. More importantly, this programme examines strategies to eliminate the strong negative stress culture which so many organisations subliminally subscribe to.

Audience

All Managers, Leaders and those responsible for championing an authentic commitment to reducing stress in the workplace

Individuals who may feel that they are currently under adverse pressure at work and are having difficulty in making decisions, coping with change and operating at the level they know they are capable of.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• Identify the common causes and triggers of stress in their lives.
• Describe the key differences between pressure and stress at work.
• Recognise Personal Stress and stress in others.
• Understand the Physiological Effects of Stress.
• Develop strategies to reduce both rust out and burn out.
• Plan lifestyle changes to achieve and maintain a healthy status at all times.

Course Outline

Pressure or Stress?

• Fact or Fiction, Pressure or Stress? - Exposing the Myths
• Defining Stress & Stressors.
• Recognising Stress in yourself and others.
• The positive aspects of pushing to the limit.
• Achieving Peak Performance.

Personal Awareness

• Developing Personal Awareness of the factors which support an Unhealthy lifestyle.
• Measuring your Stress Scale.
• The Physiological Effects of Stress.
• Understanding our physical responses to Stress.

Building a Stress Free Culture

• Strategies to eliminate Stress Carriers at work.
• Top Tips for helping to prevent 'Excessive Stress' in your life
• Identifying and eliminating the Stress Carriers at work.
• Planning the desired environment, identifying the key challenges, opportunities and milestones ahead.

Stress: Stress Management Skills (For managers) (3 day) / PD-SMM-3