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Life Challenges Checklist 1--Work Related Stressors

 
SPECIFIC SITUATIONS BEHAVIOR/SIGNS TAILORED SUPPORT
1. Work related stressors:

Heavy workload

Infrequent rest or breaks

Lack of support from peers

Lack of leadership support

Limited decision making

Rapid changes with little preparation

Changes in work responsibility

Job relocation
Sadness/depression
Difficulty focusing
Sleep problems
Fatigue (feeling tired)
Difficulty with supervisors
Disruption with personal relationships/divorce
Getting to work late
Alcohol or drug abuse
Unwillingness to do certain tasks
Challenges authority
Questions and challenges previously accepted management practices
Reduction in the quality or quantity of work
Increase in frequency of accidents/mishaps
Foster general awareness about job stress (causes, costs, and control)
Collaborate with appropriate helping agency
Improve communications:
  • Reduce uncertainty about career development
  • Monitor progress and share that progress with your people
  • Share information with your leadership team
  • Keep unit members up to date on relevant information
  • Set up meeting for unit members to vent any concerns and have pertinent questions answered
Ensure that the workload is in line with unit members’ capabilities and resources
Clearly define roles and responsibilities of unit members
Give unit members opportunities to participate in decisions and actions affecting their jobs
Provide opportunities for social interaction among workers
Assess the risk of stress among unit members.  This involves looking for pressures at work which could cause high and long-lasting levels of distress
Decide what can be done to decrease the stressors
Allow for flexible work hours and time off for appointments, if possible