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STRESS!!!!

2. Stress and the workplace!
Stress has an impact on your performance and also the performance of the employees your are overseeing.
Stress is an emotional and/or physical reaction to environmental activities and events.
Stressors are situations in which people feel anxiety, tension, and pressure.
All people respond differently to events and to stressors.

3. The Good and the Bad The Good! The Bad! Helps improve performance
Stress can motivate
Some people work well under pressure
Adrenaline = top performance
The Bad!
Affects people behavior
Human Relations is strained
Performance can decrease
Stress = less energy, causes aging, weight gain, weakened immune system and can ruin sleep
Stress is a major cause of absenteeism!

4. Your Stress Personality Type
Take the test! (page 37)

5. Four Common Stressors at Work
The degree in which stressors affect us is caused, in part, by our personality type.
Type A people have more stress than Type B people.
Organizational Climate: The amount of cooperation, the level of motivation, and overall morale in an organization affect stress levels. More positive = less stress
Management Behavior: Cal, participative management styles produce less stress.
Degree of Job Satisfaction: People that enjoy their jobs and derive satisfaction form them handle stress better.

6. Review!
Matching Fun

7. Forbes Article on Stress

8. De-Stress the School Activity!