The ultimate stress show

The aim
Those who work their way through the program will be able to understand the nature of stress and how it effects people.

About the program
Pressure is all part of simply being alive, if there were no pressure we wouldn't do anything, but excess pressure leads to stress and that can be a very bad thing. When people make positive remarks (mistakenly) about stress they actually mean pressure. Its pressure that is positive and drives us towards our goals. However when the amount of pressure we are experiencing rises above what we believe we can cope with it can easily turn to stress. In the United Kingdom it is estimated that 1/3 of absence from work is stress related; other industrial countries (USA, Australia) report similar findings. It represents a very large financial cost to organizations and an equally large personal cost to individuals in the form of physical and behavioral symptoms.

This video is all about limiting the potential stressors at work that can lead to damaging stress. Admitting to and dealing with stress isn't a weakness its a positive action that can reap huge personal and organizational rewards.

The ultimate stress show shows how our own behavior can be stressful to ourselves and others and how changes to that behavior can lead to a more stress-free working environment. The video shows a host of stressed characters in a multitude of scenes being guided by a Guardian Angel through an Eight Point Plan:

1. Get your priorities right
2. Consider needs & workloads
3. Listen to your people
4. Communicate clearly
5. Be positive
6. Learn to say no'
7. Learn respect & trust
8. Be flexible

Related training issues:
Time management
Managing people
Managing change

Information:
A Video Arts & Firehouse production featuring Cornell John, David Cann, Olivia Coleman, Regina Freedman, Mark Heap, Colin McFarlane, Angela O'Reilly and Bhasker Patel. Release date: 2001