Low Stress Working for Managers

Treat others and speak to others at work as you would wish to be spoken to. Build relationships at work that are cooperative professional and pleasant with as many of your colleagues, staff or peers as possible.

Rate your work by order of importance and manage your time as effectively as possible.

Negotiate realistic deadlines on important projects with your staff and your own manager.

Build an effective and supportive relationship with your  staff.

Manage and plan actively not just reactively.

Reduce the amount of trivia to which you give your attention.

Spend time on those things that really require your attention, understanding and approval.

Delegate routine paperwork to others whenever possible.

Learn as much as you can about forthcoming events or projects so as to be able to give yourself as much lead up time as possible.

Limit interruptions. Try to schedule certain periods of  ’quiet time’ to focus on those matters requiring concentration.

Take messages and return calls to staff