Lecture Art of Leadership and Motivation - Lecture 12

Art of Leadership & Motivation
HRM 760
Lecture - 12

FACILITATOR
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood 
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Stress Management
• Symptoms of Stress
• Causes of stress
• 10 ways to beat stress


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What is stress?


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Stress is a fact of life.
But too much stress can:
• harm your mental
and physical health
• damage relationships with
your friends and family.

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Stress can become
a serious problem.
It may lead to:
• physical discomfort
• illnesses
• medical emergencies.


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What is Stress?
What is Stress?


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Stress
The experience of
opportunities or
threats that people
perceive as important
and also perceive they
might not be able to
handle or deal with
effectively.

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Aspects of Stress
1. Stress can be experienced because of both
opportunities and threats.
2. The threat or opportunity experienced is
important to a person.
3. The person who is experiencing an important
opportunity or threat is not sure that he or she
can effectively deal with it.
4. Whether people experience stress depends on
how they perceive potential opportunities and
threats and how they perceive their capabilities to
deal with them.


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Stress feelings
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Worry
Tense
Tired
Frightened

Depressed
Anger


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Stress Can Be Harmful To Your Health
Diseases
• Frequent colds/flu
• Digestive upsets
• Depression
• Cancer
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease


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Stress

Physiological
Physiological

Psychological
Psychological

Three General Symptoms
Three General Symptoms

Behavioral

Behavioral


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Symptoms of Stress


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Causes of Stress


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What causes stress?
• Various “stressors”
cause stress.
• Everyone’s stressors
are different.
• Not all stressors
are harmful.


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Causes of Stress

Personal
Personal

Stressors
Stressors

Group and
Group and
Organization­Related
Organization­Related
Stressors
Stressors

Job­Related
Job­Related
Stressors
Stressors

Work­Life
Work­Life
Stressors
Stressors


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Personal Stressors
• Major Life Events
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Getting married
Getting divorced
Death of a close friend/relative
Buying a home
Moving
Serious illness

• Minor Life Events
– Traffic congestion


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LIFESTYLE CHOICES
• Lack of sleep
• Overloaded schedule


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NEGATIVE SELF - TALK
• Pessimistic thinking
• Self criticism


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MIND TRAPS

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Unrealistic expectations
Taking things personally
All or nothing thinking
Rigid thinking


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JOB RELATED STRESSORS


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WHY DO WE WORK ?

Work provides an income and fulfils a
variety of other needs; - mental and
physical exercise, social contact, a feeling
of self-worth and competence.


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FACTORS INFLUENCING WORK STRESS

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THE DRIVE FOR SUCCESS

Our culture demands monetary success /
professional status.


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CHANGING WORK PATTERNS

Unemployment, new technology, no
more jobs, & short - term contracts


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WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical and mental health is adversely
affected by unpleasant working conditions,
such as high noise levels, lighting,
temperature and excessive hours.