Stress Management in the Workplace (Level 3) Course

Unit 1: Stress in the workplace: what causes it and what it does to people

• Explain what causes stress in the workplace
• Define the relationship between pressure and stress in the workplace
• Understand the various ways workplace stress affects people
• Identify and differentiate between common stressors and stressors that affect only some people

Unit 2: How stress affects different people in different ways

• Define differences in people’s personalities
• Explain how workplace stress affects different people in different ways
• Demonstrate how different people change their behaviour when experiencing increasing levels of stress
• Describe the relationships between values, character, organisational culture and stress in the workplace

Unit 3: Learning how to deal with your own stress

• Identify tactics for dealing with stress in the workplace as it happens
• Plan how to develop oneself to reduce the likelihood of experiencing stress in the workplace
• Understand how emotional intelligence helps reduce stress in the workplace
• Identify and deal with any factors in his or her job role that may lead to stress

Unit 4: Workplace relationships and how to make them less stressful

• Define and explain the links between workplace stress, conflict and organisational politics
• Make use of a range of conflict-handling methods
• Understand the relationship between workplace stress and his or her leadership style and capabilities
• Maximise the potential benefits of positive relationships in the workplace

Unit 5: Managing stress - the role of the manager

• Understand why managers need to get to know employees as individuals so that they can work together to minimise the potential for stress in the workplace
• Set appropriate behavioural expectations that will minimise stress amongst employees
• Give effective feedback that reduces the possibility of employee stress due to uncertainty
• Find ways of tapping into employees’ own motivations to maximise job satisfaction, thereby reducing stress

Unit 6: Stress and the organisation - responsibilities and strategies for dealing with workplace stress

• Describe the responsibilities organisations have towards their employees with regard to minimising stress in the workplace
• Explain the links between an organisation’s values and stress management in the workplace
• Explain how training and development can help reduce stress in the workplace
• Promote the benefits to organisations of ensuring that workplace stress is kept to the absolute minimum

Course Enrolment Fees

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Stress Management in the Workplace home study course is £461.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £369 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £92.25 and then 4 equal payments of £92.25 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.