ORG 5270: Mental Health & Psychopathology in the Workplace 1
Week 2 Online Writing Assignment
Consultant For Methodist Hospital: "Stress Management Module"
Tomeka Flowers
ORG 5270
University of the Rockies
ORG 5270: Mental Health & Psychopathology in the Workplace 2
Week 2 Online Writing Assignment
Abstract
In recent months Methodist Hospital have developed a stress management program. The organization is struggling in their ability consistently manage the program. Though stress management program was designed to offer services that can be beneficial and to their staff, they seem to be able to inspire employees to take advantage of these services. As a result, if not utilized by employees, the program is
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They can also determine if these factors are company-wide or specific to certain departments. Survey all employees. Create a survey to asking the employees about the stressors faced both on-the-job and off. Offer Confidentiality: Do not single out employees dealing with stress, and reprimand anyone who does. Singling out employees or discussing their issues is illegal and can result in a law suit costing millions of dollars. Incentives: Offer the employee a discount or some type of reward for participating. This can increase the enrollment in the stress management program. As a result, employee morale is improved as well as productivity on the job. Company-wide social activities: “Employees are less stressed when given the opportunity to socialize with coworkers, research shows. Options range from the simple, such as the use of
ORG 5270: Mental Health & Psychopathology in the Workplace 6 Week 2 Online Writing Assignment games and contests, to the more involved such as company retreats with a menu of social activities (Health Advocate, Inc. 2009).” Offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). EAPs can lead to a decrease in worker’s compensation claims, absenteeism and employer healthcare costs. Environment Change: Institute a quiet break room: In order to decrease stress on the job, consider a designated quiet room for employees
They also have rewards, of attendance, and customer reviews. These improve the attitude of the employees because they can feel appreciated and valued.
Introduction Stress affects millions of people. One of the most common forms of stress is that related to our careers and the workplace. In today 's economic difficulty, work related stress is even more pronounced than ever before. Everyone who has ever held a job has, felt the pressure of work-related stress. Any job can have stressful elements, even if you love what you do. According to the American Psychological Association 's (APA) annual Stress in America Survey. Only 37 percent of Americans surveyed said they were doing
Stress can be caused by many different things within an organisation but the main causes of stress can be broken down into “six management standards” Anon (2009) how to tackle work related stress http://www.hse.gov.uk/ I used these areas to construct the chart below and discussed stress at a team meeting and asked my team to complete a Circle of influence around areas over which they felt they had no control Appendix 1 we also discussed what we / I could do to manage the six main causes of stress
All we hear is how Americans are stressed and what can be done to cope with the stress? 60 to 90% of doctors’ visits are stress related complaints. American business lose approximately 200 to 300 million dollars a year due to stress related productivity and treatment costs. A survey done by the NHIS (National Health Interview
Some benefits that I received when I practiced the stress management techniques were that I was able to worry less and have a clearer mind. I was able to spend my time taking care of what causing the stress
The article reviewed is called “Dealing with the Stressed: Workplace Stress Costs the Economy More Than $30 Billion a Year, and Yet Nobody Knows What It Is or How to Deal with It” by Ken Macqueen, with Martin Patriquin and John Intini. It begins with an excellent visual of the ‘cubie world’ many of use deal with on a daily basis. Authors describe a “fabric-covered box,” where “some troll in the IT department monitors your every keystroke,” and where your “boss is going to tug your electronic leash if he sees you leaving this early.” Stress? "Yet Nobody Knows What It Is." You just answered the question.
Stress Management — The educational program should include approaches to stress awareness/reduction at the environmental level and at the individual level. Social, physical, and organizational stressors should be explained and methods to ease or elevate stressors should be presented. At the individual level, the program should address how changes in attitudes and behaviors help one to cope with stressors and learning techniques to minimize stress response, such as meditation, relaxation response, and
The actual topic of this paper is making a change in the workplace from the boring day-to-day norm to a high energy and exciting work place. The Pike Place Fish Market gave the employees of First Guarantee the same enthusiasm a group of newly hired employees would have. This topic places employees in troubled times and redundant work into something new and exciting. It gave them a chance to get to know each other as more than just a name or face. Friendships were made, which working with friends is much more enjoyable than working all day with someone you know nothing about. By instituting a ‘Be Present’ rule, the co-workers were devoted to giving each other full attention and a listening ear anytime another needed it.
What does it mean to be stress out at work and how does it affect wellbeing of police officers?
Working in a hospital setting, one is exposed to so many issues that arise from patients, staffs, or the facility. One of the issues
Fascinatingly, by operationally defining stress, supervisors can pinpoint the target behaviors and results (Wilder, Austin, Casella 2009). Upon pinpointing these behaviors, they can be directly observed by the consultants, and the function of the behavior can be identified via this form of assessment (Austin, Carr, &Agnew, 1999). Based on the results of the assessment, the antecedents and consequences that impact the behavior can be modified to formulate an intervention, which will facilitate meaningful change. The success of the intervention formed from the results of the behavior analytic assessment, can be accessed via measurement procedures (Bucklin, Alvero, Dickinson, Austin, & Jackson,
Stress is a part of life, that everyone is faced with, it can be detrimental or beneficial. As individuals take on various roles, having to adapt to the changes in environment from work to family can be challenging. Maintaining a balance between meeting the demands and expectations of the workplace can lead to overwhelming feelings, if stress is not appropriately managed. Equally important, that the individual act responsibly on their own time by dedicating time to themselves, and what they enjoy doing to stay healthy, in this manner having more control in personal life, which can carry over to workplace. If the individual feels overwhelmed, stressed at work, burned out, or dissatisfied at the job, then work resources such as Employee Assistance
The research has conveyed the affects of work related discussion; it has also portrayed the manners in which a husband and wife commonly react to stressors. Women tend to react to work stressors in more of an outward focused and expressive manner. Men chose to be more inwardly focused and withdrawn. The research has displayed that the majority of women wish to
When the average employee hears the words "employee assistance programs", he may immediately think of medical benefits. Another employee may think of Workers Compensation. Yet another may think of further training for possible advancement. Although all of their conceptions are true, they are not all inclusive. There are several parts to the vehicle called Employee Assistance Programs, or EAPs. Employee Assistance Programs are defined by Myers as "structured programs that utilize technical, administrative, and professional human services and personnel people, on either a contractual or employment basis, to meet the needs of troubled employees" (4). EAPs are needed so that the
Lanham, Rye, Rimsky, and Weill (2012) conducted a study on how gratitude relates to burnout and job satisfaction in mental health professionals. Sixty-five mental health professionals including; counselors, case managers, clinical administrators/supervisors, employment/housing specialists, social workers, and psychologists completed questionnaires assessing demographics, job context variables, hope, gratitude, burnout, and job satisfaction. Lanham, Rye, Rimsky and Weill (2012) stated that mental health professionals are at high risk of burnout and turnover. Burnout which results from persistent work stress, involves emotional exhaustion (mental strain attributed to job Stressors), depersonalization (mentally distancing oneself and adopting a more impersonal view of other people), and decreased sense of