Managing the Pace
Aim
To help employees to recognise their own sources of stress and develop strategies to interrupt unhelpful patterns before they can impact adversely on performance, self-esteem and health.
Target audience
All levels of staff who would like to understand more about stress and how to manage it effectively.
Duration
One day
Outline content
- Effects of stress and how to recognise them
- Causes of stress - internal and external
- Perceptions- benefits of a positive approach
- How life events affect our vulnerability to stress
- Change and how to manage it effectively
- Demands and expectations of others
- Assertiveness as a stress management tool
- Expectations of self - how we may contribute to our own stress levels
- Relaxation
- Work stress and how to cope
- Developing problem solving skills
- Effective time management
- Action planning - how to apply what has been learnt
- Evaluation
Style
There will be a mixture of tutor input, questionnaires, group discussions and practical exercises. Participants will be encouraged to develop individual action plans to help them apply some of the techniques used.
Venue
This programme can be run on your premises or at a shared venue for a group of authorities.
Facilitator
Sue Keogh, Improvement & Development Consultant, SEE
Further Details
Please contact Leah Winter