Stress Management

Today’s workforce is experiencing job burnout and stress in epidemic proportions. Workers at all levels feel stressed out, insecure, and misunderstood. In addition to the lingering effects of the pandemic, many people are also feeling the demands of the workplace, combined with the demands of home, and sometimes it becomes too much to handle. In this workshop, we will explore the causes of such stress and suggest general and specific stress management strategies that people can use daily. 

What Will Participants Learn?

• Understand that stress is an unavoidable part of everybody’s life.
• Recognize the symptoms that tell you when you have chronic stress overload.
• Change the situations and actions that can be changed.
• Deal better with situations and actions that can’t be changed.
• Create an action plan for work, home, and play to help reduce and manage stress. 

What Topics are Covered?

• Defining stress and how it affects us
• What is stress about?
• Building a solid foundation
• Mental strategies
• Stress at work
• Time management tips
• Stress at home

Delivery Method: Virtual Session – Zoom Meetings 

Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and upon completion a digital certificate if requested.  

This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You will be participating with a group of industry peers from multiple regions.  

There are no prerequisites for this course.   While this course is part of a series, participants are not required to attend all course in the series or attend in any sequence.  Each course in the series can be attended independently.  

This course would be beneficial for HR people, managers, supervisors or anyone that would like a better understanding of how anger plays a role in the workplace. 

1. Computer or laptop

• • This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cellphones may not be adequate. 

  • Windows 10 or Mac iOS. 

2. Webcam (Mandatory) – in order to engage and collaborate, participants will be expected to have their webcams on for the duration of the class

3. Microphone (Mandatory)

4. Internet connection- For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. The minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.

5. A quiet space with minimal distractions –The microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.

6. Comfortable chair