Managing Pressure and Maintaining Balance

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Apply a direct understanding of pressure points and their costs and payoffs
• Speak in terms related to emotional intelligence, optimism, and resilience
• Create a personalized toolkit for managing stressors and anger
• Work on priorities and achieve defined goals

 Under Pressure!

 To begin the course, participants will explore the causes and costs of workplace pressure as well as the benefits of creating balance. Participants will also learn what their pre-assignment score means.

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

 Next, participants will learn how to identify their pressure points and create an action plan to manage them. They will also learn some tips for facing problems and when to seek help.

Emotional Intelligence

In this session, participants will learn about the seven human emotions and Plutchik’s wheel of emotions. They will also learn how to validate emotions in others, build optimism, and develop resilience.

Coping Toolkit

  This session will give participants some ways to manage stress, cope with anger, and express themselves assertively. 

Getting Organized

  To wrap things up, participants will learn some ways to get organized and reduce pressure.

Workshop Wrap-Up

At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Anyone who is feeling the pressure of juggling multiple priorities, obligations and workload and wants to develop a toolkit for coping and strategies for getting ahead.