Solving Problems in a High-Stress Environment

By | stress management

People who are in very stressful job really benefit from stress management and communication skills training. Participants learn skills that can make their work and personal life easier and less stressful. One participant who drives a bus in the City of San Francisco recently told us that she had used some specific techniques to create better communication and prevent a…

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What is Stress?

By | stress management

Stress has been defined as the specific response the body makes to all non-specific demands placed on it. We need some stress in our life. Hans Selye, one of the pioneers of stress research said, “The absence of stress is death.” He stated that stress was not something that necessarily had to be avoided. It is an everyday fact of…

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Signs of Stress and Imbalance

By | stress management

The 21th century has been called the age of anxiety. Stress related diseases are on the increase. It is estimated that 85% of the mental and physical ailments today are related to stress. Some of these are more serious than others. Some of the seemingly minor ones are actually warning sings of excessive stress that can lead to more serious…

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Stress Management and Life/Work Balance Integration

By | stress management

Clients of Simma Lieberman typically experience the following results: Improved personal and professional relationships. Employees are more productive, creative, and focused on meeting organizational objectives because of reduced organizational and individual stress. Less time spent worrying and being anxious. Senior leaders are able to create low stress working environments systemically for themselves and their employees during stressful times. Organizations do…

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A Practical Definition of Stress

By | stress management

Stress has been defined as the specific response the body makes to all non-specific demands placed on it. What the heck does that mean? It means that every time we feel any kind of pressure either emotionally, mentally or physically we have a stress reaction, and our body reacts in a certain way. It might be a racing heart pain…

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Gender Communication Differences and Practical Strategies

By | Communication, Gender communication, Uncategorized

What can your organization do to create more equality for men and women? The first step to creating equality is understanding the different strengths and styles that different genders bring to the work table. Oftentimes men and women use different processes for decision making and leadership. Here are some common ways that men and women differ: Attitude towards tasks vs….

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Gender Communications Differences and Strategies

By | Gender communication

What can your organization do to create more equality for men and women? The first step to creating equality is understanding the different strengths and styles that different genders bring to the work table. Oftentimes men and women use different processes for decision making and leadership. Here are some common ways that men and women differ: Attitude towards tasks vs….

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Tips for Better Communication Between Men and Women in the Workplace

By | Change, Communication, Gender communication

Tips for Better Communication Between Men and Women in the Workplace Typical Complaints Women Have About Men Addressing women as “girls,” “gals,” “honey,” “babyyoung,” “lady,” “darlin’” A lot of women don’t want to be called “ladies” at work Making women into objects… “I have a car, a boat, a dog, and a wife.” Using expressions that only use sports, violence…

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