Workplace stress

Jayne Carrington writes in Workplace stress – UK we have a problem that “there is growing evidence of presenteeism – in which the employee is at work, but disengaged and unproductive – and also, due to increased work demands encroaching on personal time.” Workplace stress is a global problem because people are important for all organizations. This makes it important to teach and facilitate individual resilience. Jayne gives the following advice to help mitigate the effects of stress and enhance workplace performance:

1. Try and think objectively about what your reaction is to stress.
2. Separate challenges into what you can and can’t control.
3. Set manageable goals and stick to them.
4. Make time to focus on the positives.
5. Think carefully about how you communicate under pressure.
6. Structure your time in a way that allows you to achieve goals.