Topic 2: Stress Management on the Job

Certain levels of stress can have a negative effect on job performance. Learning about how to handle stress can be useful for applying to your current and/or future jobs.

• With regard to positive leadership, describe how leaders can use trust and mentoring to alleviate stress on the job for their employees.

Select a leader or person you admire and find out how they handle stress in their position.

• Share what you find out about how they handle stress. Why would this be important in their job as leader? Explain.
• Do you also use this method or strategy? If so explain, if not provide an alternative set of strategies.