Post on 13-May-2015
STRESS AND BURNOUT IN JOBS
STRESS is always termed as 21st century syndrome .STRESS is always termed as 21st century syndrome .
“A Condition where a work is causing physical or mental problems for an employee.” -Oxford Dictionary of HRM
WORKING UNDER A HIGH PRESSURE DEADLINE CAUSES STRESS.
STRESS
WHY STRESSED ! Overwork
Job Insecurity
Information Overload
Increasing Pace Of Life
SYMPTOMS OF STRESS• Headache• Rapid Heart Rate• Poor Concentration• Fear, Panic Anxiety• High Blood Pressure• Irritation, Anger• Increased Sweating
• Headache• Rapid Heart Rate• Poor Concentration• Fear, Panic Anxiety• High Blood Pressure• Irritation, Anger• Increased Sweating
The Inverted U-Relationship
Area Of Best Performance
PRESSURELOW HIGH
LOW
HIGH
PERFORMANCE
OPTIMUM STRESS
LOW PRESSURE BOREDOM
HIGH STRESS ANXIETY
IMPACT OF STRESS• Job Burnout• Low Performance• Poor Decision Making • Workplace Accidents• Higher Absenteeism• Illness and Premature Death• Low Turnover in Company
COST OF CORPORATE STRESS• Loss of 80 Million working days-CBI Report
• 28%problems in an employee family life is due to stress.
• On an average companies spend a quarter of their after tax profits on medical bills.
• 60% companies ensure that jobs are according to the personality.
Measures for removing stress• Working from Home
• Spending a few moments in Silence
• Yoga & Meditation
• Try to laugh whenever Try to laugh whenever you can, reading you can, reading humoroushumorous articles etc.. articles etc..
• Visual ImageryVisual Imagery
Measures• Workplace Environment.• Job Profile.• Understand an Employee.• Avoid setting Unattainable
deadlines.• Working Hours should be flexible.• Job Security & Good Salary.• Promotional Opportunities.
BURNOUT“Exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. -American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language,
SIGNS OF BURNOUT• Anger• Negativity & Irritability• Headaches• Migraines• Weight loss or gain• Depression• Inability to focus• Extreme tiredness &
fatigue
“Stress can be minimized if Companies take steps. So, it is better
that Companies take steps to eliminate stress or they will end up
paying a price”