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Stress of today - Part One |
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 With the increase of bankruptcies, debts, redundancies, layoffs and closures, the corporate climate has never been so exposed to the pace, change and pressure that exists in the work place. The technological revolution of the last three decades has changed the workplace beyond all recognition. From faxes, photocopiers, printers, PC`s , mobile phones, emails, laptops and blackberries the way we do business is constant and unforgiving. No longer can you leave your work in the workplace, you can now be contacted 24/7. No longer can you switch off to recharge as your blackberry bleeps, a text arrives on your mobile or an email wings it way toward your lap top on the internet highway!
When technology first reared its head into the corporate world it was thought to be a tool to reduce strain and aid us in business. Somewhere we have lost sight of this, because as the technological changes have increased in pace and momentum we, in the corporate world, are now trying to keep up with the speed of change. No sooner do we upgrade our hardware/software than newer faster systems are available. This is great if the process is managed but with the competition in the market place constantly driving us to work faster and harder, the pace of change and technology start to manage us and we, as humans, are the sufferers. Our interpersonal skills start to diminish, our 'down time' reduces, our tolerance is regularly tested and our lives become exposed to more and more stressors.
Look at a day in the life of .........
A meeting is planned for first thing the following morning. On arising the following day you feel refreshed and excited ready for the challenging day ahead. Unaware that your car was borrowed the previous night, you jump in, start the engine, to see you do not have enough petrol to get to work! You rush to the garage and fill up, still just able to make the meeting on time.
Now slightly late you hit a little more traffic than expected which delays you further. You glance at your watch and realise you will not be there at the start of the meeting. Pressure is mounting. Your refreshed, clear headed mood starts to turn to one of irritation. On arrival at the office someone needs to speak to you about something they consider to be urgent! Your mood now constantly changing, you start to spiral downwards and as the day continues little things become big issues. You are, for the rest of the day, trying to catch up with time as your positive mood changes to one of intolerance and frustration.
You start to see things only in the negative, rather than the positive. What effect does your mood have on others? Do you have a happy and productive day?
Answers on a postcard or watch this space in August.
Wendy Chalmers Mill
Positive Performance
Corporate trainer, coach and NLP Practitioner
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