Managing Stress

Workplace stress arises when individuals perceive an imbalance between the expectations and the resources to manage those expectations.

• True.

• False

Employees’ stress impacts not only them but also the full organization.

• True

• False

Today the likelihood of being attacked by a man-eating predator is rare, the flight or fight response will not be triggered any more.

• Ture

• False

Workplace stress can cause poor performance, a decrease in productivity, and an increase in absenteeism, so stress is only negative.

• True

• False

In the stress response curve, you can see that a healthy amount of stress can actually ( ).

• drive our performance

• keeping us motivated

• lead to poor performance and productivity

• weaken the immune system

• cause fatigue and ill health

In the workplace, the causes of stress can only be workload demands like deadlines or multiple tasks.

• True

• False

What is internal stressor ( )

• Workload and work schedule

• Job insecurity

• Work without clear guidelines

• Lack of managerial support

• Company’s targets and expectations

How to monitor stress: ( )

• Take a stress test

• Listen to your body and make a list of how you are feeling

• Keep stress journal

• Discuss the source of stress with your manager

The consequences of stress for individuals can be complex, but can be divided into ( ) .

• Physical

• Psychological

• Emotional

• Behavioral

During an organization change, managers should ( )

• Look for signs of stress among employees.

• Monitor and manage the workload of employees.

• Refuse additional work when the team is under pressure.

• Show the value of their team to their superiors by decreasing the timelines for work and influencing employees to work faster.