Workplace Stressors

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Anger- The Last Card in the Workplace

It is important to make anger the last card in the workplace. When you opt for anger you leave no room for negotiations, analysis or review. it's game over,case closed. That's as good as it gets. When dealing with a client,as unreasonable as he may be, try not to pull out the anger card. Keep negotiating and presenting different options that may appeal to your customer. When relating with colleagues, better to leave the issue open or adjourned if you can't come to an agreement, than to close the matter in anger. When dealing with subordinates who...

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Your Job. Your Passion. Your Health

What are you passionate about? What do you always feel like spending most of your productive hours doing? Does your job fall into this category? On a scale of one to ten how close is your job to your dream? Sometimes you may need to change jobs or your career path completely. Other times you may need to change departments or even the company you work for. It's also interesting to note that changing your methods of achieving your goals might just be all you need to do. Some are in the right career but wrong job description. You may be better...

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Common Signs of Stress

Chances are that you might be stressed at work. This may be as a result of a build up of activities outside the workplace not necessarily because of your job. These "baggages" like unresolved domestic issues are then "carried" to work and you find your work becoming burdensome. Some common signs of stress are;  Headaches  Tiredness  Stomach aches  Digestive disorders like indigestion, constipation and diarrhoea  Emotional signs like frustration,anxiety and distraction  Overeating and under eating                                    ...

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Where is Your First-Aid Box?

Where is the first-aid box in your office? Hmm let me guess… at the reception or under the stairs! Ok, let me ask an easier question… Where in your dustbin or trash can? Oh sorry, you have one in your office. There are more than enough dustbins to go round! If we pay so much attention to the elimination of trash, how much more paying even more attention to saving lives? There should be enough first-aid boxes to go round. Two offices can share one, depending on the population there. At least, the first aid boxes should be within the reach of the...

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Should You Care to Know Your Colleagues HIV Status?

Is it really necessary to know your colleagues HIV status? Or if you were HIV positive would you like other members of staff to be informed? I think it's quite unnecessary. I don't know everyone's status on the streets or everywhere I find myself so why should my office be different? I don't know everyone's health challenges, so why should this be different? Whether positve or negetive it is your responsibility to protect yourself by carrying out safe practices. Have your own office stationery, afterall we all have our own PCs,desks and even trash...

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