Having stress on the job is pretty standard. You deal with various personalities and different types of pressure in an office environment. There will be times when these various personalities don’t see eye to eye. Those attitudes along with the pressure of deadlines will add more work related stress. The good thing is that there are several ways to deal with work-related stress from both an employee and an employer perspective.
Environment
As an employer or business owner, you get to choose the decor and furnishings of the office environment your employees use every day. Having an office environment with comfortable furniture is a pretty good choice, soft uplifting colors, for example, pale yellow, will work wonders to keep the employees calm throughout his or her day. Paintings of landscapes offering views of different seasons will always give a lift to anyone looking at them. Large plants throughout the office will also help to clean up the air that everyone breathes.
An open door policy
When you offer your employees an open door policy, you provide a way to let off steam and express themselves. The sooner you allow them to express themselves the sooner they can go about their business, which ultimately is the company’s business. There may be times when you don’t have an immediate solution for your employee, but you can simply be a listener for that individual. Sometimes in being heard, all it takes is good listening skills.
Programs and Seminars
It is a very important to take an interest in employees well being at all times. Offering different types of programs and seminars in the department of health, nutrition and overall well-being gives your employee an opportunity to deal with what ails them. Having a work-life balance is critical. You don’t want your employees to bring their work home with them. That will drastically affect their morale at the job.
Offering different types of programs and having speakers come speak on subjects of yoga, exercise, and healthy food choices gives an employee knowledge on how to cope with stress on their own. I currently exercise 2-3 times each week. That helps me to relax and feel better. Next year, I plan to start practicing yoga. I’ve heard the benefits of it can be great I want to make sure that I have the least amount of stress possible. If you’re an employer or an employee, I hope that you are actively looking for ways to cope with stress. You will feel better and the office environment will be better.
When an employer takes an interest in the well-being of their employees, it will reflect in the office morale. That is a win/win situation all the way around. Offering your employee the chance to learn techniques and tactics to destress on his or her own offers you the opportunity to have a healthier, happier employee.
Jason Butler is an Atlanta native, as well as businessman, blogger and teacher. Not only is Jason a prolific flipper, marketer, writer and side hustler his number of years in higher education and student support have given him expert knowledge in understanding the economics of the student loan industry.