Navigating the High Cost of Executive Stress
Posted on August 22, 2011 By S.A.M.I. Learning Centers In Anger Management, business, Communication, Featured, Finance, Sami
Stress and anger—it’s all around us. Stress is the byproduct of leading busy, multi-tasking lives in a fast-paced technological world. As a nation, we’re angrier and more stressed out than ever. Stress is a major cause of many of our illnesses and ailments, from hypertension and heart disease, to headaches and back problems. With all of us experiencing some degree of daily stress or anger, it’s no wonder that mental, emotional and physical strain is ever-present in the workplace. In fact, stress on the job is becoming an epidemic.
More than $300 billon—$7,500 per employee—is spent each year on stress and anger-related compensation. Stress related ailments account for 75-90% of doctor visits, according to recent statistics. Workplace stress is the primary cause of reduced productivity, absenteeism and rising workman’s compensation costs. Besides creating a potentially poisonous workplace environment, stress and anger eats away at a company’s bottom line, diverting funds from more important priorities.
The Stress & Anger Management Institute (S.A.M.I.) has just announced a new workshop for business executives on how to manage and deal with stress and anger in the workplace. The 10-hour program of 90-minute workshops is tailored for executives at the management level, giving them the communication tools essential for combating stress.
S.A.M.I., a leader in the field of stress and anger management, has taken its time-tested methods and now applied them to executive management. In today’s global economy, the corporate workplace is made up of employees from all different cultures and backgrounds, each with their own personality. Creating and maintaining a positive work environment and high morale is becoming more and more challenging. S.A.M.I.’s new program concentrates on increasing emotional intelligence and managing stress to increase productivity. The goal is to provide tools for effective communication and to eliminate the distraction of misunderstandings, while emphasizing personal accountability.
Starting with pre-assessments that measure a participant’s current ability to communicate effectively, show empathy, and manage stress, the weekly, on-site, group sessions include exercises on social dynamics, as well as behavioral strategies, all targeted to the workplace environment. Some of the topics covered are:
• Clarifying exactly what stress and anger is and how can we manage it
• Understanding the roots of anger
• Expressing anger appropriately
• Letting go of anger
• Improving self-awareness to enable individuals to see the way others perceive them
• Learning to identify emotions and the impact they have on others
• Resolving conflict in a positive manner
• Promoting collaboration, partnership and teamwork to increase productivity
• Improving assertive communication skills.
The most successful executives and leaders are those who can communicate effectively and are perceptive enough to recognize their employees’ talents as well as their weaknesses. This is why Emotional Intelligence has become more than just a catch phrase. S.A.M.I. is a leader in this growing field, helping people to recognize anger and stress, and then providing the tools to manage them.
More and more companies and CEOs are taking advantage of executive coaching, recognizing the ROI reported in Fortune Magazine: “Asked for a conservative estimate of the monetary payoff from the coaching they got, these managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or six times what the coaching had cost their companies” (from “Executive Coaching—With Returns a CFO Could Love”).
Stress will always be with us in some form. It’s how we handle the stress that will determine our mental, emotional and financial well-being.
For more information on S.A.M.I.’s executive and employee accelerated programs, please call 800-520-8867.
The S.A.M.I. mission is to help each individual reach his or her potential by supporting personal objectives, enhancing stress & anger management skills, and facilitating exceptional education and counseling.
Comments