When Workplace Stress Stifles Productivity
M. Cole Cohen, Ph.D.



More than ever before, business leaders agree that new approaches are needed to reduce the employee stress they see as a major drain on corporate productivity. The big question is how to accomplish this effectively and efficiently. Employee Assistance Programs, Stress Management seminars, and Fitness / Wellness programs have assisted hundreds of thousands of individuals to better manage their stress levels. However, more is needed. Solid research clearly indicates that characteristics of the workplace are also critical. Some organizations produce employee distress, just as surely as they produce products and services. The challenge is to provide a workplace that promotes positive stress management attitudes and behaviors and better ensures employee health.
This webinar will outline:
  Current research initiatives designed to measure the stress levels in employees and correlating results with the impact on productivity  
  The factors that produce stress in an organization  
  Key strategies that an organization can use to maintain a positive stress level in the workplace