Course Introduction

This “Stress Management for Positive Change” training course is designed to help workers at all levels of an organisation to effectively manage and reduce stress in the workplace while promoting overall well-being. The training course typically consists of various strategies and techniques aimed at supporting employees in coping with stress and enhancing their resilience.

Better management of stress impacts our physical health as well as enables us to create a pleasant working environment and reduce absence through illness.

This Oxford Management Centre training course will highlight the following:

• What Stress is and why it happens?
• How to enhance employee well-being, improve job satisfaction, reduce burnout, and increase productivity?
• Techniques to manage emotions and create positive and productive working relationships
• The importance of establishing a Work – Life balance
• How a stress-free environment fosters effective team members?

Objectives

At the end of this Stress Management for Positive Change training course, you will learn to:

• Identify your personal stress triggers and how to handle them
• Learn the art of managing your emotions
• Develop your own Work – Life Balance plan
• Assess your and others’ emotional landscape
• Apply new approaches to old challenges

Training Methodology

This training course uses a range of approaches to learning, including interactive, immersive, and experiential group activities, individual self-assessment exercises, role plays and discussions.

Formal inputs and presentations are used to introduce underpinning theory. A key part of the learning process is sharing the differing experiences participants bring, as well as experimenting with novel – and sometimes challenging – techniques. We aim for delegates to have a rich learning- takeaway package, as well as to enjoy the week.

Organisational Impact

Participants who attend this Stress Management for Positive Change training course, typically:

• Become more effective team players
• Are able to take greater care of their mental and physical health
• Generate solutions rather than get stuck in problems
• Support and collaborate well with work initiatives
• Bring out the best in their colleagues
• Are great ambassadors for their companies and build effective long-term relationships

Personal Impact

Participants will be exposed to and develop:

• Essential life skills which have a long-term value
• The art of managing relationships, which will assist their career development
• Enhanced decision-making abilities, free from stressful emotions
• Better personal energy management both in professional and personal life
• A strong and solid self esteem
• Advanced listening and responding abilities

Who Should Attend?

This Stress Management for Positive Change training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals and will greatly benefit:

• Those who believe that enhanced “self-management” is key to managing productive and pleasant relationships in the working environment
• Individuals who are keen to reach the full expression of their potential and intelligence
• Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their teams more effectively

Course Outline

DAY 1

Education and Awareness about Stress

• What is Stress?
• The 8 Illusions of Stress
• Mental and Physical symptoms of Stress
• Causes or Triggers of Stress
• The 4 types of Stress

DAY 2

Your Thinking Style

• Negative Thinking Cycles
• The Art of Positive Thinking
• How your mind runs your life?
• Who owns your happiness?
• The Law of Reciprocity

DAY 3

Emotional Intelligence

• The 3 intelligences needed for Well Being
• Ego and Emotions – the hidden relationship
• How to manage your Emotions?
• How to handle difficult people?
• Emotional dynamics between people

DAY 4

Stress Management Skills

• Time and Priority Management
• Your Work – Life Balance
• How Cognitive Reframing shapes your stress response?
• How to relax – and stay relaxed?
• Mindfulness, Creative Visualisation and Meditation techniques

DAY 5

Creating a Happy Workplace Environment

• Positive attitude for positive relationships
• Dealing with Change
• Non- violent communication
• Activating the best in each other