Stress Management
Description
What is stress? What are some causes of stress in the workplace for technical authors? How can we reduce stress at work?
Prerequisites
None
Length
2 X 40 minute sessions
Topics covered
Part 1 - What is Stress?
- What is stress? How does it affect us? How do we identify it?
- How do technical author's rate their job stress?
- How do technical author's compare to other professions on stress?
- What are some of the major factors leading to stress that are listed by technical authors?
Part 2 - Strategies for Dealing with stress
- What strategies do technical authors use for dealing with their stress?
- General principles of stress management
- Practical course on dealing with some of the stressors identified in Part 1.
Tools used
- Stress Questionnaire.
Course materials
- PowerPoint presentation
- Course notes
Practical
Participants rate their own levels of stress at work and discuss work problems that lead to stress, followed by peer discussion and brainstorming solutions.
Two case studies of poor stress management are presented, followed by audience discussion.