Month: August 2022

After taking the life stress inventory test and the coping and stress management skills test, my results indicate that I use problem-focused strategies to cope with stress. I feel like this is pretty accurate because I am always trying to find solutions to issues. This is not a beneficial strategy when the stressor is out of my control but can be very beneficial if the stressor can be changed by myself. In certain cases, it is a good idea to take action in order to take charge of a stressor and better cope with it.

I feel like I already kind of knew this trait about myself because I tend to be a problem-solver very often. I also tend to problem-solve for other people when they are upset or angry. I’m not sure what triggers my mind to do this when stressors arise, but I feel like it can be pretty beneficial to controllable situations-which occurs quite often in the workplace. I will be able to use my problem-solving skills to my advantage in the workplace by helping coworkers and myself look up information about an issue and find the answers to solve it.

An organization that does a great job helping its employees cope with stress and manage their health is Pinterest. This company created a “pinspiration” group that hosts wellness-focused events in the workplace and also serves as a forum for employees to discuss the mental health issues they are facing in the workplace. They also offer virtual sessions for meditation and other stress-relieving activities for their employees to engage in. I think this is a great way to implement stress-relieving strategies at work without having to spend a lot of extra money on them.

Benefits are one of the most efficient ways to ensure work gets done at a company. By creating an incentive for employees, they must consider if doing the job is worth the compensation being awarded. Typically, the compensation is well worth completing the job and most employees will comply.

Thinking back on situations where compensation is awarded that I have been a part of in the past, I have accepted almost every extra task offered to me with extra compensation. Typically this has just meant working overtime for double pay, taking extra shifts, and working different positions that pay better. I have also witnessed scenarios where my coworkers are offered pay and half on holidays. Typically, most workers are willing to work extra if the pay is right.

Another example of a situation where compensation/benefits were involved was when my friend had got an offer at one of the top companies shw wanted to work for but had to decline the offer because the benefits and pay were not going to be enough for her to live on and pay for schooling. She even tried to counteroffer with the company to see if they would raise her pay, but they declined. This was a situation where the compensation was not enough to incentivise for the job being offered.