Stress Relief

It's difficult to work with others who don't appear to be in control and are always frazzled, but there are ways that you can positively interact with the most stressed out members of your team.

Some people may appear stressed out because they never take a break from the showroom. They are always connected. It's difficult for them to go home and leave work behind. Empathize with your stressed team member and compliment them. Praising the quality of their work improves their self-image. For example, you may tell your team member that they did an outstanding job on the project you just pitched and let them know they came across as calm and collected.

Another way to assist them is to offer to help, which sends the message that they are truly not alone. However, put limits on what you offer so your fellow team member knows it is not a carte blanche invitation to be used at any time.

Finally, assist stressed out coworkers by helping them break up their workload into more manageable tasks.  Breaking a task down into several steps makes the end goal seem more achievable to everyone.