Workplace negativity and stress affect more people and organizations today than ever. The advent of the pandemic intensified the level of stress most organizations experienced, whether people were onsite or working from home. Managers and team members alike report being more stressed as they are being asked to do more with less. Learn strategies to reduce your personal stress and create a positive, more productive workplace by developing approaches to relieve stress. As an Executive Assistant, learn to align with company values designed to help you and others perform at your best. Acknowledge everyone's significant effort and contributions. Discover ways to achieve an even more encouraging and supportive environment by reducing the stress generated in every workplace.Areas Covered Common challenges for Executive Assistants - Assess your environmental stressors - The toll of work-related stressLooking for bright spots; creating new legends - Extinguish negatives - Acting differentlyWhat holds us back? - The Amygdala and Me - Hijackings - Unavoidable stressors - Managing the amygdalaStress inventory - Elements and expression - Too many bosses and how to manage the stress they cause - Tipping the balanceCreating stress-relieving strategies - Current strategies - Alternatives - Building a positive environmentAdapting the Morita approach - The critical role of purpose - Acknowledging, not dwelling on feelings Take action: Create a plan.Who Should AttendExperienced Executive AssistantsNewer Executive AssistantsAspiring Executive AssistantsExecutives who have Executive AssistantsWhy Should You AttendIn most organizations today, Executive Assistants are asked to improve your productivity and effectiveness. At the same time, you are seldom provided with the training, tools or resources to do this. This adds to the normal stress associated with your position. The pandemic has upended many situations whether you are working in your usual location or remotely or using a combination of the two. As stress mounts, most of us experience the symptoms of chronic overload. Demands on your time may escalate and disruptions scramble plans. As a result of this program you will learn to become more productive, while reducing stress, as you:Build a positive and engaging environment as an Executive AssistantEmpower yourself to make your maximum contribution using your talentsMove people from resistance to constructive dialogue and decision makingRecognize your specific chronic stressors and work to reduce themDevelop practical, workable strategies to relieve stress positivelyConsider alternatives action paths for successTopic BackgroundStress is a part of everyday life. Sometimes it adds that extra little push to get something accomplished. At other times it interferes with our ability to get work done. Learn to recognize your own stressors and act to convert them into positive actions which get the results expected of you.