Reactions To Trauma – Resources for managers

Reactions To Trauma – Resources for managers

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What is trauma? A trauma can be any distressing or upsetting event. Common traumas include accidents, disasters, or being hurt deliberately by other people. You might have experienced a trauma first-hand, or may have witnessed or heard about it. Trauma can happen to...
Handling a difficult conversation

Handling a difficult conversation

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The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) defines a difficult conversation as a face to face exchange of information and views between two people. A difficult conversation is one whose primary subject matter is potentially contentious and/or sensitive and may elicit...
What is work-related stress and how to tackle it?

What is work-related stress and how to tackle it?

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Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them. There is a clear distinction between pressure, which can create a ‘buzz’ and be motivating, and stress, which occurs when this pressure becomes excessive. We all...