Tackling Stress at Work for Managers

To help managers care for their own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of their team.

Course details

The course helps managers to:

• Understand what stress is

• Recognise the signs and symptoms of stress in others

• Think through the typical stress inducers (causes of stress), particularly focused on work stress inducers

• Highlight the potential problems caused by stress

• Explore the best management approaches to managing employees with stress related illnesses

• Reflect on how to recognise their own signs and symptoms of stress

• Discuss the negative coping strategies often used to manage stress

• Look at some positive coping strategies that can be used to build resilience to stress

• Apply these positive coping strategies to themselves and their employees

The course will include a mix of learning scenarios, allowing delegates to discuss their own experiences and discuss practical case studies.

The objectives of this course are to:

• Provide managers with the tools and resources to manage and support staff

• Improve awareness of the signs and symptoms of emotional distress

• Enable managers to discuss sensitive issues with staff

• Increase their understanding of what affects their mental and physical wellbeing and their team’s physical and mental wellbeing

• Learn strategies to improve their own wellbeing

• Encourage positive thinking