Stress Management Workshop

Overview

Experiencing job burnout or stress?

Are the demands of the workplace, combined with the demands of home, becoming too much to handle?

This one-day workshop explores the causes of such stress and suggests general and specific stress management strategies that can be used every day.

Cost

£250 for members (excluding VAT)
£288 non-members (excluding VAT)

Dates (Virtual)

Wednesday 20 September 2023
Thursday 08 February 2024

The knowledge transferred at the end of this training program

Training Module Objective:

Today’s workforce is experiencing job burnout and stress in epidemic proportions. Workers at all levels feel stressed out, insecure, and misunderstood. Many people feel the demands of the workplace, combined with the demands of home, have become too much to handle. This one day workshop explores the causes of such stress, and suggests general and specific stress management strategies that people can use every day.

Learning outcomes:

Understand that stress is a positive, unavoidable part of everybody’s life

Recognize the symptoms that tell you when you have chronic stress overload

Identify those situations in your life that cause you the greatest stress

Identify those actions which add to your stress

Recognise the situations and actions that can be changed, and ways to change them

Understand coping mechanisms for dealing with situations and actions that can’t be changed

Create an action plan for work, home, and play to help reduce and manage stress

Timed Agenda for the course

This course is day course of 8 hours

Attainment of the performance is confirmed if the student can:

Topic	Teaching Points
LO #1 Introduction and Course Overview	First part of the day is spent getting to know delegates and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
LO #2 Defining Stress and How It Affects Us	Delegates will discuss how they would currently handle stressful situations. Delegates will also define stress, and they will learn what their score on the pre-assignment (the Holmes-Rahe stress scale) means. To conclude the session, delegates will discuss the role of gender and health on stress.
LO #3 What Is Stress About?	Explore the four things that stress is about. Delegates will also learn about the positive effects of stress and what eustress is.
LO #4 Building a Solid Foundation	Delegates will learn about the four pillars of stress management. Special focus will be given to relaxation techniques.
LO #5 Mental Strategies	Delegates will develop two personal mental strategies to manage stress.
LO #6 Stress at Work	Delegates will complete a stress inventory to help them identify areas of stress at work. Delegates will also identify some solutions for work-related stress.
LO #7 Time Management Tips	Discusses the importance of planning and how it can go a long way toward reducing stress. Delegates will work in small groups to brainstorm ways of managing time.
LO #8 Stress at Home	Delegates will learn to develop tips on running their household in a way that reduces stress, including budgeting, planning meals, general organization, and chores.
LO #9 Drainers and Fillers	Delegates will identify the things that drain and energize them. They will also take another look at the stressful situations from this morning to see how they might approach those situations differently now
LO #10 Workshop Wrap-Up	Delegates will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

Facilitators are to ensure that the following tasks are completed:

Participants should complete the pre-assignment form
Participants should complete a feedback form at the end of the training
Work without causing damage to components or equipment
Using appropriate tooling, techniques and materials
According to industry/enterprise guidelines, procedures and policies
Using and interpreting correct information

Competency framework

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