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…If staff can make choices that reflect their needs or lifestyle, this will reduce the risk in various ways: Reduces stress risk attached to non-work pressures Addresses commuting stressors Enhances sense of control 4. Encourage people to be assertive with you (not passive, not aggressive), and be prepared to accept constructive criticism of you and your management style. View it as an opportunity to adapt your style to suit each individual. If peo…
Read More…ging him closer to success. 2. Keep Life in Perspective If you’re having a stressful time and finding it difficult to see the wood from the trees, try taking a couple of minutes out with a piece of paper and a pen. Write a list of all the things you think make your life worthwhile, from your important personal relationships to the welcome a pet gives you when you come home at night. You may be surprised at how many positive aspects appear on your…
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…n such conversations it’s worth remembering: 7% of a message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is in the words that are spoken 38% of a message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is paralinguistic (the way the words are said). 55% of a message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is in facial expression. Creating the right environment How do you feel when you’re trying to talk to someone, and you know they’re not listening? It’s frustrating…
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…ifications or theories about the ‘whys’ and ‘wherefores’ of the situation. Feelings Share your own feelings accurately, using an assertive ‘I feel…’ statement rather than an accusatory ‘You’ or ‘It makes me feel…’ Briefly indicate that you have considered the other persons’ feelings or predicament (your empathy statement) Needs Say directly and concisely what it is you want or do not want, but ensure your requests are realistic. If your requests n…
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…l experience from time to time. There are lots of reasons why we get these feelings. If we don’t know how to cope with our feelings of anxiety, they can get out of control and stop us from doing the things we need or want to do. The more often and the longer we feel anxious, the more it can become a problem. Dealing with anxiety can be hard. But there are some things we can do to manage these tough feelings” This anxiety webinar will include: Info…
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I’ve had a nagging feeling lately, not of the pain variety, but of the “I’m sure there’s something I’ve forgotten to do” strain. The house hadn’t fallen apart, well no more than usual anyway, there’d been no brown overdue bill envelopes landing on the doormat and I hadn’t received any calls from family or friends telling me I’d forgotten a planned meeting. So, I’d sadly isolated its cause as coming from the inbox of my personal emails which was…
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…we want to be assertive, but we lack confidence in how to communicate our feelings. The ‘DESC’ model provides a useful framework to help us express our feelings and achieve our desired outcomes. The DESC Model (a script created by Sharon and Gordon Bower in their book Asserting Yourself) 1. Describe – specifically describe the behaviour which is affecting you in a negative way. Stick to the facts. 2. Express – explain how the behaviour makes yo…
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…urn out to be a success but it could also be a failure, exposing us to the feelings that failing at something brings. When we have little experience of a task and cannot therefore use our own know-how, we tend to be influenced by the behaviour of other people. Our feelings to give something a try will be stronger if we identify that the other person has similar qualities to us. This can lead to both high and low self-efficacy. If, for example, two…
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