Employee stress management techniques 2
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EMPLOYEE STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
STRESS DEFINITION
“Stress is an adaptive response to an external situation that results in physical, psychological and or behavioural deviation for organizational participation”
Classification of stress
Stress has been classified into four categories, they are:
Eustress: Positive stress- stress due to positive events like functions.,
Distress: negative stress- Stress due to negative events
Hyper stress: Stress due to overload- too much of work too many deadlines
Hypo stress: Stress due to underload- monotonous or boring work/tasks.
Too much of workload, too much of dead line.
Stress
BOSS: Burn out stress syndrome
Due to constant stress the individual begin to feel emotionally or physically exhausted.
Contd….
ROSS: Rust out stress syndrome.
Likely to occur when environmental demands are far below the person’s capabilities. Depression crops up.
Stress and job performance level
Stress
If there is more stress, employees will move from one company to another.
Symptoms of stress
Physiological
symptoms Psychological
symptoms Behavioral
symptoms
Tips for managers-Stress management strategies at work. Developing empathy
Installing booths for anonymous complaints and feedbacks
Providing healthy food in the canteen
Contd….
Monthly one to one interactions Offering small incentives in terms of money
and paid leaves Addressing performance fear among
employees Helping employees manage time effectively Praising employees for performance Giving employees assurance that they will not
be laid off
Contd…
Stress relieving toys and activities in the office
Improving interiors Placing plants at the office cubicles Ensuring a less noisy environment in the
office
Contd…
Ensuring clean washrooms and pantries Delegating work efficiently Not forcing the employees to attend extra-
curricular activities. Encouraging employees to add a personal
touch to their cubicles.
10 best ways in which HR manager can help in reducing employee stress. Allow employees to talk freely with one
another Reduce personal conflicts on the job. Give employees adequate control over how
they do their work Ensure that staffing and expense budgets are
adequate Talk openly with employees Support employees' efforts
Contd…
Provide competitive personal leave and vacation benefits
Maintain current level of employee benefits Reduce the amount of red tape for
employees Recognize and reward employees for their
accomplishments and contributions.
Some of the ways to reduce stress from the part of individual
MeditationPranayama(hypertension control)YogaAyurveda- a form of herbal drug
given to stimulate the human organs.
Music & ragas.
Some of the ways to reduce stress from the part of organization:
Redesign the job to eliminate the stress Change in deadline pressure and workloads Make more flexible hours and work schedule Improvement in the physical work environment Team building Diagnose physical problem-treatment-prevention
process Physical fitness or wellness programs.
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