EFFECTIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT

at the Workplace

FOREWORD

We focus on teaching stress management techniques which have been helping employees to handle everyday situations in a more constructive manner.

In this training, the goal of stress management is to bring your nervous system back into balance, giving you a sense of calmness and control in your life. Controlling your life means balancing various aspects of it - work, relationships and leisure - as well as the physical, intellectual and emotional parts. People who effectively manage stress consider life a challenge rather than a series of irritations, and they feel they have control over their lives, even in the face of setbacks.

Stress can be defined as a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that “demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.” Stress is a normal physical reaction that occurs when you feel threatened or overwhelmed. Hence managing stress is very important. It is critical to understand that the perception of a threat is as stressful as a real threat. With increasing demands of home and work life, many people are under enormous stress.

Stress in the workplace is an increasingly important issue. It is costly to both individuals and organizations. Managing stress in the workplace is a very important component of productivity. Stress is the point of imbalance when the tension being sustained feels too great. The stress response narrows your ability to think clearly and function effectively. It can disable you physically and emotionally. Hence it is very important to constantly use stress management tips to help in managing stress.

Through our Stress Management Program, participants have been able to gain a better understanding of themselves and their response to stressful situations. This has enabled them to effectively function in all areas of their life.

We focus on the following aspects of stress:

1.     The Integrated Stress Response

2.     Stress and Health

3.     Stress and its Impact on Thinking

4.     Stress and Productivity

5.     Stress Management

        · Action-oriented skills:

           These skills relate to situations which you have the power to effect change

        · Emotionally-oriented skills: These skills relate to situations which you can

          manage stress only by changing the way you feel about it

        · Acceptance-oriented skills:

           These skills relate to situation which your focus must be on surviving the stress

Overview

This program helps you to understand the causes of stress and how it affects at different levels of your personality. If you are tormented by stress and anxiety, here are some powerful stress management resources to ‘cure’ you.

Benefits

        · Reduces harmful stress levels that may impede your abilities

        · Improves physical and physiological health

        · Improves coping skills and up-perform

        · Improves relationships

        · Enables you to feel more energized and become pro-active

        · Enables the development of a Positive Mental Attitude

        · Enables the ability to perceive events from different angles

        · Develops innovative abilities

COURSE OUTLINE

1) Understanding what is Stress

        · Knowing the Types of ‘Stress’

        · Identifying the Symptoms of Work Stress

        · Knowing the Causes of Harmful Work Stress

2) Mind-set Change (Psychological Tuning & Motivation)

        · Understanding the Mechanics of the Stress Paradigm

        · The Ability to Perceive Events from Different Angles

        · Developing a Positive Attitude 

        · Develop Innovative Abilities

        · Improve Physical and Physiological Health

3) Personality Integration

        · Appreciating the Different Personalities

        · Improve Relationships

3) Time Management 

        · Setting Priorities

        · How to Control your Use of Time

        · Eradicating Time Wasters

4) Getting Organised

        · Learn to Simplify

        · Develop a Simpler Work Routine

        · Effectiveness in Supervision

5) Relaxation, Concentration & Meditation Techniques

        · Learn the various techniques of mind cleansing for distress

NB: The above outlines are all focused on stress management; and indirectly have a positive impact on improving teamwork and elevating productivity.

"Stress kills creativity and impede productivity as well as lower staffs' morale" – Quote: Dr. William Leon Chua

Training Methodology

        · Power Point Presentation -  Interactive Lecture – Personality Assessment

            –  Motivation – Case Study – Simulation Exercise

Resources Required

        · The training will be facilitated at a venue organized by the client

        · Maximum number of participants to a class will be 30

Dr. William Leon Chua PhD, is the Founder, Chief Trainer and Principal Consultant of DRC Management & Training PLT. He is a sought-after management consultant; and compelling corporate trainer & motivator on Leadership Empowerment, Strategic Management, Teambuilding, Inter-personal & Communication skills, Strategic Marketing, Professional Selling Skills, Customer Service, Sun Tzu Art of War, Corporate Ethics, Mind-set Change, TQM, and High-Performance Management etc. He speaks to audiences in Malaysia, around the Asia-Pacific Region, and occasionally in Europe.

He was a member of the Malaysia Association of Professional Speakers (MAPS) & the Malaysia Institute of Management (MIM) and a registered corporate trainer with the Human Resource Development Federation of Malaysia (HRDF). Academically - he has acquired a Diploma in Sales Management from IMM, a Diploma in Business & Management from Swansea, a BA majoring in Psychology from University of Hawaii, a MBA and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from IUKL.

Working Experience - With his more than 30 years of multi-industrial experience complemented with his 20 years as a professional corporate trainer, he has amassed volumes of skills and ideas. He is more than a lecturer, he is a corporate trainer qualified with years of in-depth multi-industrial experience. During this 2-day program he will impart 30 years of his research and invaluable experiences on the subject matter to the participants. 

All in all, he has provided corporate training to more than 700 companies ranging from manufactories, universities, hotels, wholesalers……to banks and insurance companies etc.

His approach to facilitating seminars is – research-based & up-to-date informative, entertaining, highly motivating and at the same time, serious in approach to ensure that learning is effectively projected into action and results.