Question

Stress is a constant aspect of the modern work environment. There are various methods for dealing with stressful situations but consider this question: who is responsible for dealing with employee stress, is it the employee or the organization? In your initial discussion post, answer the question of responsibility and provide an argument that supports your answer. In addition, describe two methods for an individual to deal with their own stress and two ways an organization to lower the stress of their employees.

Answer 1

It is true that Stress is a constant aspect of the modern work environment. I think that both are responsible for employee stress. Organization as well as employees. Organizations which are focused toward generating revenue and do not consider about health of the employees end up giving stress to the employees. The employee who does not have idea how to deal with the stress and do not balance between personal and professional life gets stressed. Further responsibilities of families and needs of the material life do not facilitate the employees to leave the organization. They keep on working and end up with the stress.

Here are two ways to deal with the stress for the employees-
1- First thing is that the employee should make a life balance between work, family, health, finance and relations. These are the five pillars of happy employees. If any of them are misbalanced then the employees will be stressful. For an example if the work load is there then the employee can spend quality time with his or her friends chilling out. Chilling out with friends will be there if the employee maintains good relationship with them. Another example will be that if the employee is financial polished then the employee will be tension free. If there is extremely need to leave the organization then monetary stress will not be there.

2- The employees should prioritize all the important works. In stressful environment there are various work which leads to stress due to extra time devotion. Prioritize work will help to manage the work in given time.

Steps for the organization-

1- The company can make a chill out zone in the company. There the employees can go for 10-15 mins to chill out with colleagues. A small break from the work approved by management will be very helpful for reducing the stress.

2- The company makes strategy to get competitive advantages with the product. Stress happens when too much competition is there. Because of their generating revenue becomes difficult and extra effort is needs from the employees. Due to competitive advantages the generating revenue becomes little easy and hence employees are also happy.