Globalisation and advances in information and communication technology have resulted in a 24/7 work environment characterised by rapid change, a greater sense of competition, and an explosion in access to communication and information. These pressures compound stress related to workload and information processing – this not only reduces performance but can lead to a reduced sense of meaning and purpose as well as physical and mental health issues. Understanding stress and how to boost your resilience to it are essential skills for contemporary leaders and play a vital role in managing the demands you face at work. This course will focus on the nature of stressors facing leaders in today’s work environments and how to deal with them. You’ll explore personal resilience – your capacity to withstand and cope with stress – and strategies for self-management, motivation and organisation. You’ll also learn how resilience is impacted by health and social relationships.
This course is part of the Adapting: Career Development Specialization
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Critically evaluate the nature of work stress and approaches to manage stress
Reflect on personal sources of stress in the extent of personal resilience
Apply strategies and skills for enhancing resilience to a variety of situations when managing yourself and others
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
The nature of stress and resilience
The sources of stress
Approaches to deal with stress
Building resilience
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- 3 stars1.71%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM BUILD PERSONAL RESILIENCE
This course has help me shine a light on the importance of self-awareness, and that events that cause us to stumble or discourage us are all in our control. All the tools needed to over ch
very good because I know things that make stressed, how to eliminate them, as well as learn how to have self-development and be able to adapt in conditions that are changing very fast.
I appreciate how the course outlines and breakdown into achievable methodologies to enable learners to follow and integrate the skills learnt into daily activities.
Very great training and helped me a lot in finding and filling in the gaps in my self improvement to get a best work life balance and reset my focus on inherent good values I enjoy in.
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