How to Reduce Stress
With 75 percent of employees believing that workers have more on-the-job stress than a generation ago according to the Princeton Survey Research Associates, stress management programs at work are popular. Studies show such programs are more effective if coupled with organisational change. Stress at work is caused by duties that go beyond a worker's capabilities or resources. With that in mind, employers should make sure the workload is in line with what an employee is able to do. Other ideas include:
- Design jobs to provide meaning, stimulation and opportunities for workers to use their skills.
- Clearly define roles and responsibilities.
- Give workers opportunities to participate in decisions and actions affecting their jobs.
- Improve communications to reduce uncertainty about career development and future employment prospects.
- Provide opportunities for social interaction among workers.
- Establish work schedules that are compatible with demands and responsibilities outside the job.
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