1. + Stress Management: Reducing Tensions Stephanie Dumont, Area D Representative Phil R. Smith, At-Large Representative

2. + REDUCE TENSIONS BY PREVENTING TENSIONS

3. + Informal Senate Retreat

4. + Befriend Administrative Staff

5. + Regular One-on-One Meetings with Administrative Counterparts

6. + Establish Regular Meetings with Union Counterparts

7. + Try Not to Answer in Haste

8. + Prepare, Prepare, Prepare for Senate Meetings

9. + Keep Your Word

10. + Learn to Keep Stuff in Confidence

11. + Don’t GO IT ALONE

12. + Form a Senate Executive Team or Council

13. + Delegate tasks and projects when appropriate.

14. + Find a Trusted Confidant

15. + Seek out good advice

16. + USE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

17. + Identify Your Preferred Communication Style

18. + Avoid Strong Attachment to the Result That You Desire

19. + Use Humor to Defuse Tension in Meetings

20. + Treat All Speakers With Respect

21. + HOW TO SURVIVE BEING A LIGHTNING ROD!

22. + “I Am Just the Messenger.”

23. + Operate With Integrity and Transparency

24. + Try Not to Get Defensive

25. + A Sincere Apology Goes a Long Way

26. + SELF-CARE TO DE- STRESS

27. + Remember to Prioritize Time for Yourself, Your Family, Your Friends

28. + Talk to Others

29. + Physical Exercise

30. + Take Time to Relax