the impact of stress on your business bottom line (part 2)
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Stress. We all feel it. In today’s over-scheduled workday, stress sneaks up on us and then delivers a one two punch to our productivity and job performance. In this two-part series, Dr. Daniel Crosby, President of IncBlot, helps you better understand how stress impacts job performance and what you can do about it.Part II: We discuss ways to manage stress in the workplace We define proven strategies to help your workforce tame stress that detracts from their performance while leveraging stress that spurs growth. We uncover some common behaviors people use to deal with stress and discuss which ones really work.These presentations help define stress and build stress management plans that best fits your business culture so you can reduce the negative impact of stress in your company.TRANSCRIPT
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Presented by:
Dr. Daniel CrosbyPresident of IncBlot
The Impact of Stress(and how it affects the bottom line)
Welcome Back. . .
Dr. Daniel Crosby
President, IncBlot
www.incblot.org
Org. Psychologist = Business Shrink
Select, Perfect, Persuade
Need a new head shot
Specific response by the
body to a stimulus, such as
fear or pain, that disturbs
or interferes with the
normal physiological
equilibrium of an organism.
The Impact of Stress
50% of employees surveyed are looking for less stressful employment – Envisia Learning
Accounts for 75% of all visits to a G.P.
Causes us to lose EQ and IQ points
People who work for stressful bosses more likely to die of a heart attack
Stress related illness accounts for 10% loss in GDP or 1.47 trillion (with a “T”) dollars
Depression is the number one cause of missed work
What do we do about stress?
So….What Do We Do?
IntrospectHow do you elicit stress in others?
If everyone did this first, work would be a less stressful place.
Cut Out the CancerSlow to hire – quick to fire. A corporation is a “body” – no one person should ever be able to do damage to the whole organization.
No Comfort
Adrenaline boost that drops off later
Increases cortisol (stress hormone)
Can actually cause panic disorder
Same can be said for sugar and fat
All things in moderation!
Get Moving!1. Increases endorphins – “Meditation in Motion”
2. Lowers symptoms of mild depression and anxiety
3. Boosts self-confidence
Get Your Mind Right
All or nothing thinking
FortuneTelling
Magnification
Personalization
ShouldStatements
Disqualifying the
Positive
Think like a scientist!
Tame Technology
Alarm = Resistance – Exhaustion
Being “leashed” leads to a sense of constant alertness
Beware Eustress
Good stress is indistinguishable from bad stress as far as
your body is concerned.
Don’t let it sneak up on you!
Keep the Change
Change is not an unmitigated good.
Make sure that there is an actual business case for change – not just an executive lark.
Ways to Reduce Stress in the Workplace5
5: Be Real
Enron’s Values: Respect, Integrity, Communication, Excellence [Etched in stone in front of their corporate HQ]
In-authenticity is stressful – where does your walk not match your talk?
People want to live in a manner consistent with their professed values
4: Listen to Your Employees
Your employees will let you know the mood of the Organization
3: Drive Open CommunicationsTalk to your employees about reducing stress before it starts
2: Create “Healthy Lifestyle” Programs Foster the mind-body connection and remember there is no comfort in comfort food
1: Change is GoodChange can be good; but only do it when necessary
Case Study: CLEARLINK
Introspective
Hire for fit
Values permeate all aspects of work life
Zen room
Healthy snacks
Fitness and wellness programs
100% health coverage
Sound Easy?
Sound Easy?Ask yourself if you’re doing all of these things, if not, look for actionable improvements.
In Summary
Examine yourself first
Free your organization of “energy vampires”
Mind/body connection – exercise!
There is no comfort in comfort food
Control catastrophic thoughts
Avoid always being on call
Change when necessary (but no more)
Ensure congruence between stated and lived values
