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Stress is one of the biggest problems faced by the modern workforce, and today's leaders and managers are under an obligation to look after not only their own stress levels but also that of their teams. This topic helps show you how.

 

The Manager's Role In Preventing Stress

 

This article takes a look at the Positive Manager Behaviours framework, devised by Emma Donaldson-Feilder, Joanna Yarker and Rachel Lewis. This practical tool outlines a unique set of manager behaviours which are critical in preventing stress and promoting a healthier working environment.

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Emma Donaldson-Feilder on Preventing Workplace Stress

 

The support a manager can provide is often invaluable in helping individuals deal with workplace stress effectively. In this interview with Emma Donaldson-Feilder, author of Preventing Stress in Organizations, we hear about the key skills managers need in order to recognise and manage stress effectively.

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How Well Do I Manage Stress in My Team?

 

Based on the book 'Preventing Stress in Organizations: How to Develop Positive Managers' by Emma Donaldson-Feilder, this questionnaire is designed to improve how managers tackle stress in their teams. It can be used as a self-assessment tool or as a 360 style feedback tool to gather responses from a range of participants.

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Helping Employees Return After Stress-Related Absence

 

Top tips to help you manage an employee's return to work after a period of absence due to stress.

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How to Build Personal Resilience (Full Version)

 

The ability to face up to, and overcome, difficult or challenging situations depends in no small part on a leader or manager’s personal resilience levels. In this interview, we speak to author and psychologist, Dr John Nicholson, about what leaders and managers can do to assess and improve their personal resilience.

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How to Build Personal Resilience (Highlights)

 

The ability to face up to, and overcome, difficult or challenging situations depends in no small part on a leader or manager’s personal resilience levels. In this highlights interview, we speak to author and psychologist, Dr John Nicholson, about what leaders and managers can do to assess and improve their personal resilience.

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Top Tips for Developing Personal Resilience

 

While some people are naturally more resilient than others, the good news is that it is something that can be developed and improved. Here are some tips to help you boost your personal resilience levels.

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Cary Cooper on Stress (Extended)

 

This extended interview with world-renowned stress expert Professor Cary Cooper considers the causes of work-related stress, how to recognise it, and what managers and organisations can do to tackle the challenge of work-related stress effectively.

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Cary Cooper on Stress (Highlights)

 

This interview with world-renowned stress expert Professor Cary Cooper considers the causes of work-related stress, how to recognise it, and what managers can do to tackle the challenge of work-related stress effectively.

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Top Tips for Tackling Employee Burnout

 

Employee burnout describes a feeling emotional exhaustion as a result of intense work pressure. It can result in negative consequences for indivduals and organisations. These tips offer advice on how to recognise and tackle employee burnout effectively.

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Top Tips for Reducing Team Stress

 

When team stress occurs it is important to take the necessary steps to help manage and reduce it. Following these suggestions will help you to do this effectively.

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Work-Life Balance and Stress

 

A look at the current scale of workplace stress and the impact this has for both employees and employers.

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How to Manage Stress in Your Team

 

This guide sets out practical steps that a manager or leader can take when they are concerned about the levels of stress in their team.

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Common Causes of Workplace Stress

 

This article lists the common causes of stress in the workplace.

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Recognising the Symptoms of Stress

 

A list of some of the most common symptoms of stress.

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Under Pressure: a Stress Management Case Study

 

This case study enables team members to reflect on the symptoms of stress and how to alleviate it. Allow an hour for completion.

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Stress in the Workplace

 

This exercise provides team members with the opportunity to assess their own workplace stress levels and identify the different sources of this stress. Participants will work individually on issues that are personal to them, and collectively on the emerging themes relevant to the team. Allow an hour for completion.

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Stress Reliever: a Stress Management Exercise

 

A short individual exercise that will help team members to learn from stressful situations and handle them more effectively in the future.

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Avoiding Executive Burnout

 

A guide for managers who wish to avoid chronic stress.

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