Course Outline

Session 1 — Understanding Stress and Building Awareness

  • What is stress? An exploration of the biological and psychological aspects
  • Identifying personal stress triggers and early warning signs for government professionals
  • Understanding resilience as a skill that can be developed in the public sector
  • Guided reflection: Mapping your current stress response in a professional context
  • Practice: Quick grounding and breathing techniques for immediate relief, suitable for government settings
  • Between-session task: Implementing a daily 5-minute de-stress routine tailored for government employees

Session 2 — Managing Personal Challenges and Reframing Stress

  • How personal issues (health, finances, relationships) influence workplace stress in government roles
  • Tools for compartmentalizing and prioritizing personal concerns to enhance performance for government tasks
  • Introduction to cognitive reframing and positive self-dialogue for government professionals
  • Paired activity: Reframing common workplace stress scenarios relevant to government operations
  • Experiential exercise: “Perspective Shift” guided reflection, focusing on government contexts
  • Between-session task: Practicing reframing one stressor per day in a government setting

Session 3 — Resilience, Adaptability, and Feedback Readiness

  • Understanding emotional intelligence in decision-making under stress for government employees
  • Developing adaptability and openness to change within the public sector
  • Practical feedback model: Receiving and integrating feedback constructively for government professionals
  • Role play: Managing stressful feedback or change conversations in a government context
  • Group reflection: Key insights and personal resilience strategies for government roles
  • Final activity: Creating your personal Resilience Action Plan for government use

Summary and Next Steps

  • Review of personal progress and techniques learned, with a focus on application in government settings
  • Commitment to one ongoing resilience practice for government professionals
  • Optional follow-up or coaching session for continued support in the public sector

Requirements

  • An openness to experiential learning and reflection for government professionals.
  • A willingness to practice practical well-being techniques.
  • No prior stress-management training is 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.
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