Course Outline
Session 1 — Understanding Stress and Building Awareness
- What is stress? An exploration of the biological and psychological mechanisms behind it.
- Identifying personal stress triggers and early warning signs for government employees.
- Understanding resilience as a skill that can be developed for government roles.
- Guided reflection: Mapping your current stress response in a professional context.
- Practice: Quick grounding and breathing techniques for immediate relief in the workplace.
- Between-session task: Implementing a daily 5-minute de-stress routine to enhance personal well-being for government service.
Session 2 — Managing Personal Challenges and Reframing Stress
- How personal issues (health, finances, relationships) influence workplace stress for government employees.
- Tools for compartmentalizing and prioritizing personal concerns to maintain professional focus.
- Introduction to cognitive reframing and positive self-dialogue techniques for government personnel.
- Paired activity: Reframing common workplace stress scenarios in a public sector setting.
- Experiential exercise: “Perspective Shift” guided reflection to enhance professional resilience.
- Between-session task: Practice reframing one stressor per day to improve personal and professional performance.
Session 3 — Resilience, Adaptability, and Feedback Readiness
- Understanding emotional intelligence in decision-making under stress for government roles.
- Developing adaptability and openness to change within the public sector.
- Practical feedback model: Receiving and integrating feedback constructively for government employees.
- Role play: Managing stressful feedback or change conversations in a professional setting.
- Group reflection: Key insights and personal resilience strategies for government service.
- Final activity: Creating your personal Resilience Action Plan to support ongoing professional development for government employees.
Summary and Next Steps
- Review of personal progress and techniques learned for enhancing resilience in the public sector.
- Commitment to one ongoing resilience practice to support professional growth for government roles.
- Optional follow-up or coaching session for continued support and development in government service.
Requirements
- An openness to experiential learning and reflection for government employees.
- A willingness to practice practical well-being techniques.
- No prior stress-management training required.
Audience
- Government employees seeking practical stress-management skills.
- People managers and team leads who support the well-being of their teams.
- Staff experiencing high workloads or organizational changes.
Testimonials (2)
SMART Goal session was the most enjoyable part of the training that helped me manage my time properly. it helps me set my goal clearer and i could really see that setting SMART Goal can relate to almost everything such as Finance, Social Life, Career and Personal Growth.
Manot Sae - MVCI (Thailand) Limited
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I liked the involvement of the trainer and how her energy involved also the participants, the training was interesting, with many practical supporting facts and examples, practical exercises. It was great!
