Handling stress in businesses
Stress is a common symptom among employees whose lives have become somewhat monotonous. These symptoms must be recognized and tackled as quickly as possible. The level of stress is greater at the higher levels of organizational hierarchy especially if it is not a big company. In small companies, there would be fewer people to whom the manager can transfer a few of their duties too. Stress (lære mere om stress behandling is what we call it in Denmark) usually happens when the amount of pressure on a person exceeds his or her “threshold limit” that may vary from person to person. It is up to the employers to ensure that the persons working under them should be well-treated. The present article describes how one can succeed at handling stress.
Causes
Handling stress requires first the understanding of what stress really is and for this, the proper understanding of the causes of stress is important. Stress happens not only to the overworked but also to the underworked. Stress- is a mental thing and since the mind can be affected in a number of ways. If a person is overworked, stress is pretty understandable having to multitask and handle many portfolios. However, if underworked, the person might think that he is wasting his time and his skills are not being properly used. Responsibilities usually give a sense of importance and are a deterrent to stress but, too much responsibility too can induce stress. The work environment too is an important factor, if the team in which the employee is a part of and there is a “blame culture” then the synergy would not exist and employees work to avoid the “blame” rather than do the work well. The environment in many ways affects the morale of the employee.
Identification
Keeping in close contact with employees will help managers discern whether they are affected by stress or not. Not all maybe adept at handling stress like their peers and is important to take everyone individually rather than based on one person. Some of the signs of stress are: frustration, tiredness, below par quality of work or a sudden reduction in work quality, some of the employees who once had a sense of humor would suddenly be seen as going dull. Arguing with others in an aggressive manner and an increase in absenteeism are other causes. Stress can happen to even the best of employees and is a sign of general mistreatment.
Tackling stress
The next step in handling stress is to keep a plan ready to tackle it effectively. From the very outset there has to be a plan that should be in place to counter stress and not a middle-of-the-year program. The human mind is like an engine that requires a certain level of distraction to view the work as a challenge rather than a burden. This can be achieved by recognizing the causes and implementing the stress-relieving programmes. These programs maybe regular trips to locations with an ambience to relieve stress such as the countryside, giving adequate leisure time, re-structuring existing schedules.
Handling and tackling stress is extremely important. This requires deep study into the psyche of the employees and delegating only those responsibilities that can be well-handled by the person.
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