According to a American Institute of Stress survey, 40% of employees consider their job extremely stressful. If your employees are constantly over-stressed in their job, they will very likely underperform. Stress is something that we all sometimes deal with, but it is very important to recognize when your employees are having problems with it, so that you can help them better.
Now, there can usually be a lot of causes for workplace stress, but some of the biggest ones are usually:
- increased work loads
- pressure to perform
- longer working hours
- lower salaries
- few opportunities for advancement
- workplace conflict
- lack of support
The way all this stress is dealt with will make the difference between a happy employee and an unsatisfied employee.
We have identified 5 main ways to deal with stress at work. If you implement these tips, you will surely see a more satisfactory mood in your employees.
How to handle stress
- Encourage your employees to talk to you about their workplace problems.
- Give them the support they need and encourage them to seek support from their friends and family.
- Help them to establish their boundaries – they don’t have to be available to everyone all the time.
- Teach them to track their stressors – so that they know which situations and behaviors are causing them to be stressed.
- Teach them how to respond to stress – instead of falling into a negative downwards spiral, teach them how to relax themselves (with deep breathing, meditation, etc.), and respond accordingly.
Nobody likes being stressed, especially in times like these. If you want to help your employees (and ultimately help yourself), make sure to implement these tips as soon as possible.
Earlier, we discussed how stress can negatively impact your employee’s performance. If you want a way to trach your employee performance, check out a great online software called Best360.
