MOTIVATION INFLUENCE ON STRESS MANAGEMENT

 

According to Harish Saras (2018), over 87 percent of employees around the world are emotionally detached from their workplaces, which causes them less productive. It is when the level of stress reaches its peak, it becomes harmful to the organization’s and employees’ well-being.

Allows leaders to better inspire employees:

Workplace motivation is a great tool for fostering teamwork and maintaining employee morale (Employee Motivation Skills, 2020). Employee morale and their performance at work are affected by stress. Employees feel demotivated because of stress, which results in increased employee turnover and absenteeism. Managers can boost their employee morale by practicing strong stress management skills that encourage and keep them engaged in their work and performance (Harish Saras, 2018)

Boost productivity in stressful scenarios:

When employee morale is strong and the workplace relationship remains stable, it optimizes employee productivity. Even in the most difficult situations, strong stress management skills can reduce the possibility of customer dissatisfaction or bad decision making (Harish Saras, 2018). Employees play a significant role in the culture of an organization. Those who are positive when they are under control of their stress levels will contribute to a healthy workplace culture, which is favorable to productivity and creativity (Wellness Council of America, 2021).

Allows leaders to manage people in difficult situations

Being as leaders, stress management in the workplace could be their best friend (Employee Motivation Skills, 2020). Harish Saras (2018) mentioned that employees tend to seek help and guidance from managers when they are stressed. Some employees approach managers for assistance by speaking face-to-face about their problems. Managers will be able to lead in difficult times when he or she has good stress management skills and ability to accurately identify the stressful circumstances.

Reduce the likelihood of conflicts in the workplace

As reported by Employee Motivation Skills (2020), conflicts at work are not exceptional, and they occur more frequently than people might expect. Stress-related conflicts tend to build up over time before exploding. Workplace conflict is prevalent and is caused by differences in personalities, opinions, and high stress levels. It damages relationships and affects the company’s culture. Effective stress management skills, on the other hand, eliminate such disruption, foster teamwork, and make life easier for everyone Oi Ling Siu. May (2017)

Reduce the possibility of unethical behaviors

As believed by Harish Saras (2018), when people are under high levels of stress, unethical behavior is more likely to arise. People have taken advantage of this practice to save their time. They begin pointing fingers at others and play blame games during this time. The effective stress management skills give ethic and stress programs to minimize the possibility of unethical behavior. Leaders may not be able to prevent an employee from acting unethically for reasons other than stress. However, they could provide ethics and stress management workshops to reduce the likelihood of unethical behaviors (Employee Motivation Skills, 2020).

Promote the process of communication

When the levels of stress are elevated, as a result, communication is negatively affected. Employees will not discuss their work with one another. They seek out managers with whom they can discuss the problems and issues instead. As said by Employee Motivation Skills (2020), communication in the workplace is a critical component of company success. Good stress management, however, assists in the identification and resolution of problems, which improves the communication process H. W. Krohne. 2002

Assists in the smooth operation of projects

According to Harish Saras (2018), there is a connection between stress and management. When managing a project, managers cannot know if a vendor will be late of failing to deliver the product. These challenges make it difficult to meet a deadline. Employees of a project receive responsibility, expected to deal with stress and fulfilling a deadline.

Allows leaders to build a team

Workplace stress management allows leaders to create team cohesion. Leaders who pursue stress management strategies have positive outcomes (Employee Motivation Skills, 2020). Employees are unable to concentrate on their work when they are stressed. Additionally, the team lacks cohesion. When anyone from the team gives comments on them, they become irritated. A situation may happen in which an employee discusses his or her issue with the manager and asks for assistance in resolving them. A manager is able to create and unite the team by using stress as a tool and applying appropriate stress management techniques (Harish Saras, 2018).

     REFERENCES:

·         Employee Motivation Skills. 2020. Stress Management in the Workplace: Why its important to Managers.

·        H. W. Krohne. 2002, Stress and Coping Theories

·         Harish Saras. 2018. 11 Awesome Benefits of Importance of Stress Management in the Workplace.

·        Oi Ling Siu. May 2017. Stress management techniques in the workplace.

·        Stefan Geurts. 2008. Job motivation and stress factors.

·        Wellness Council of America. 2020. The Benefits of Stress Management for Employees.