Nowadays, it seems like we’re always overwhelmed with commitments. Often, we’re having work meetings at off-hours from home, and checking messages at 2 am in the morning. Being constantly on causes to become overwhelmed and stressed and our health soon takes a hit, unless we learn how to manage our stress better.
Signs Your Employees Are Overstressed:
- Difficulty focusing
- Bouts of anxiety
- Frequent headaches and neck pain
- Insomnia and excessive tiredness
- Increased frustration and irritability
- Reduced productivity and decision making
How High-stress Employees Hurts Your Productivity:
Employees develop stress-related health conditions such as migraines, high blood pressure, or a heart attack and miss work.
Employees that are stressed and overworked often develop insomnia and become foggy and disoriented at work. If they aren’t focused, they’re more likely to make mistakes on the job.
If an employee is stressed and quits, then you need to spend more money and time, hiring and training someone new.
Identifying Your Company’s Needs:
Before you implement a stress reduction program, you need to identify employees and departments are at risk. Some of this you may observe by which departments are losing staff due to being overworked or which employees are missing work due to stress-related illnesses. In many cases, using assessments to gauge your employees’ stress level is the best idea.
Often, team leaders are the most stressed because they are “taught” that self-care isn’t a priority and stress and anxiety are a weakness. These “taboos,” need to be set straight so it’s imperative that stress management training is required for employees and not just suggested.
What does Corporate Stress Management Training Include:
Corporate trainers can come in and teach you and your employees' different ways to cope with stress, including:
- Identify workplace stress triggers before you become overwhelmed;
- Recognize the signs and consequences of becoming stressed;
- Practice proper communication with others-recognize their needs, while still honoring your own.
- Learn how to reduce stress quickly with the proper breathing and relaxation techniques;
- Learn how to work under pressure and improve their focus and concentration;
Consider offering a specialized stress management seminar, instead of a broad one. These specialized topics are popular:
- Money Management
- Work-life balance
- Time management
In order for your company to run smoothly, your employees need to be happy and stress-free. If you need assistance or a corporate trainer, please call us at (510) 949-8668.
