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765 Managing Workplace Stress
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Importance of Stress Management

Managing the stress employees naturally experiences during and after a workplace crisis is an important key activity to help ensure they effectively transition the crisis.

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Stress management is key to emergency management.

Successful stress management is built on prevention and planning, a solid understanding of roles and responsibilities, support for colleagues, good self-care, and seeking help when needed.

Crisis response professionals may be repeatedly exposed to unique stressors during the course of their work. Successful implementation of any stress management plan requires overcoming some obstacles and barriers, including priority setting, resource allocation, organizational culture, and stigma.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

4-6. What is an important key activity that helps ensure employees effectively transition a workplace crisis?