All Stressed Out and Nowhere to Go!:

Dealing with Stress in the Workplace

CALM: Corporate Stress Reduction Program

Neca C. Smith, Ed.S., LPC, CAMS

Dr. Nancy Williams

Presenters

• Neca C. Smith, Ed.S., LPC, CAMS

– Author, Counselor, Trainer

– AidevO People Consulting, LLC

• Dr. Nancy J. Williams

– Author, Holistic Medicine Practioner

– First Fruit Healing Home

Today We Will:

• Explore the impact that stress and mental health

has on employee relationships & organizational

culture and how it impacts the productivity within

a company

• Discuss stressors that are unique to Human

Resources Professionals

• Examine strategies to reduce stress among

employees

HOW STRESSED ARE YOU?

What is STRESS?

Stress is the body’s

PHYSICAL

reaction to anything that makes you

feel threatened or out of balance.

What are STRESSORS?

SITUATIONS that are experienced as a

PERCEIVED threat to one’s wellbeing or

position in life, when the challenge of

dealing with the situation, exceeds the

person’s PERCEIVED available resources.

Effects of Stress

• Health

• Emotions

• Mental Ability

• Physical

Effects of Stress

• Employee Productivity

• Employee Relationships

• Organizational Culture

TOP 10

HR PROFESSIONAL

STRESSORS

Stress Flow Chart

• Situations

• Thoughts

• Emotions

• Actions

Stress Flow Chart

Stress Reduction Techniques

• Physical Exercises Relaxation

Exercises

QUESTIONS???

THANK YOU!!!