Managing Stress Effectively:
What is Stress, What Causes it, How do we recognise it and How do we combat it?
Barbara Nixon explores and delivers some useful tips to answer your questions
2. About Me…
• Management Development Coach and Trainer
• Work with managers to develop them through:
• Face to face training programmes
• Webinars
• E-learning packages
• Regular blogs; hints and tips to share best
practice
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3. Why do we need to know about stress?
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4. We will be covering:
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What is stress?
Why is it a problem, really?
What causes stress at work?
How do we recognise it?
And…what can we do to combat it?
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5. The definition of stress…
“The adverse reaction people have to
excessive pressure or other types of demand
on them”
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7. How does stress affect us…?
Some examples are…
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Insomnia
Problems with eating
Headaches
Heart problems
Grinding teeth
Digestion problems etc
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8. How does stress affect a business?
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9. How does stress affect a business?
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High absence
Labour turnover
Low Morale
Low motivation
Low productivity etc
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10. What are we looking for?
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11. What are we looking for?
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Changes in a persons mood or behaviour
Deteriorating relationships with peers / team
Irritability
Indecisiveness
Reduced performance
Absence – short and frequent
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12. What causes stress at work?
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Company culture
Demands of the job
Not enough training or support
Lack of control
Poor relationships
Change
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13. What can you do as a manager?
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Try to find out the source
Involve the person
Take it seriously
Ensure everyone is treated fairly and
consistently
• 2 way communication
• Provide a support system
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14. How can we manage our own stress?
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Try to have a positive attitude
Don‟t try to control events you can‟t control
Set realistic goals and deadline
Have a lunch break
Regular exercise
Balanced diet
Manage your time
Set „me‟ time
Rest and sleep
Use your social support
If you feel you need to seek help from your GP
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15. Connect with me…
Connect on Linkedin: Barbara Nixon
Connect on Twitter: @Bnixon
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info@barbaranixon.co.uk
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