FREE! Managing Stress and Building Resilience

This course will provide specific tools to help you stay effective, productive, and resilient on the job and at home.

Description

The construction industry is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and physically and mentally demanding. High workloads, safety risks, weather delays, labour shortages, and constantly changing site conditions can all take a toll. In recent years, stress levels across the sector have risen significantly, affecting both personal well-being and job performance. 

Stress and anxiety can paralysis us, but we are not just observers of our lives. We can take action, and now more than ever, construction professionals at all levels need to pay attention to our mental and physical health. This course will focus on stress factors that may be limiting your personal success and will provide specific tools to help you stay effective, productive, and resilient on the job and at home. 

Learning Objectives 

 

  • Understand the science behind stress and its impact on physical safety, focus and decision-making 

  • Recognize the difference between stress and burnout, especially in high-pressure construction environments 

  • Identify internal and external supports to manage stress on and off the job 

  • Focus on increasing positive activities that boost your energy, clarity, and resilience 

Course Content 

  • Understand how stress affects your health and well-being 

  • Identify difference between positive (motivating) and negative (draining) stress 

  • Understand your personal stress threshold and how to recognize when you’re nearing it 

  • Spot early signs of burnout before they become a serious problem 

  • Learn how to build resilience and make small, positive changes to increase your efficiency, resilience and well-being at home and at work 

 

Important Note: 

We encourage active participation in this workshop, which involves interactive elements such as polls, word clouds, and multiple-choice questions and the ability to submit questions to the presenters. To ensure a safe and confidential space, we want to highlight that you will have the option to interact with us anonymously using the interactive platform Slido.

Your privacy and comfort are of utmost importance, and we want to create an environment where everyone feels free to engage openly. If you have any concerns or questions about anonymity or the interactive features, please feel free to reach out to the ICBA Training Team at training@icba.ca

Disclaimer: The information provided by GoodLife Workplace Wellness is educational in nature and not prescriptive. GoodLife does not accept liability for any health condition as a result of its educational material. It is the individual’s responsibility to make educated decisions and create their own course of action.

Delivery Method:  Virtual Session – Zoom Webinar & Slido   

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for anyone working in construction, either on-site or in the office, who wants to learn strategies to better manage the daily pressures of work and life, improve personal well-being, and reduce the risk of burnout.