Chronic workplace stress and burnout are being referred to as an epidemic.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re a fast-paced society, job security is pretty much non-existent, we\u2019re told to do more with less, we work harder, and resist taking time off since there\u2019s so much to do. Chances are, you or a member of your team are experiencing stress related issues or job burn-out.<\/p>\n
Did you know that our work and leadership styles have a correlation with stress levels? Type A personalities (those that are ambitious, organized<\/a>, take on more and more work, want to be understood, are proactive<\/a> and competitive, and live to meet deadlines) are at a higher risk for feeling stressed? We work hard and we have high expectations, but frequently feel there is an out of balance condition between the effort we put forth, and the recognition we are given.<\/p>\n From another perspective, individuals that score high in leadership dimensions have lower stress levels. Why? Leadership was linked with high work effort and high work rewards. (Remember how we always say to track progress against your goals, celebrate your successes, and recognize accomplishments?\u00a0 There\u2019s a reason for that!)<\/p>\n Another link is that high leadership scores were associated with high job control. When you\u2019re in control or feel that you\u2019re in control, you experience less stress. Make sense? Since leadership increases job control, giving employees a stronger say in work decisions helps reduce their job stress. Why not give it try?<\/p>\n Richard Blonna, Ed.D, author of Stress Less, Live More, provides the following tips for de-stressing:<\/p>\n5 R’s of Destressing<\/h2>\n