Stress Awareness & Management Training, Page 350 Reviews

Overall summary: a bit disappointed. There are many other causes of stress outside of the workplace that have not been discussed during the presentation. Whether there is a seperate message for managers so that they have tools and strategies to support their staff and recognise symptoms I do not know but this package would be enhanced with a specific section for managers. I did not think that this was covered in sufficient detail. In terms of the way the presentation flowed I was dissapointed with the video content then being repeated in words with no prompt to progress forwards.

I found the tests very helpful as I did not understand that levels of stress could effect a person in so many ways with a large ammount of symptoms. Doing this test regularly will help keep stress levels to a minimum or at least understand that an illness you have been having is stress related. The level of awareness that the test has given me is the best factor.

Presenter very good and the information covered provides the right level of balance. Good to see the link into the HSE stress management steps. The movement throught the test was not as it should be as I could not move to the next page by pressing the forward arrow (I had to use the refresh button to move onto the next page). Very pleased with the session.

Interesting use of fight or flight examples to clarify what really goes on

Not too heavy but covered the key points and presented well

Includes lots of good detail, and some instances of humour. Found it a bit slow (but that could be to do with out internet connection today). Although it suggested some plans to deal with stress I would like to have seen a way of printing these plans out for reference (maybe it was there, and I didn't see it?)

I didn't realise just how stressed I am and how many of my physical symptoms are stress related. Think I'll have to take a week off work now!! not really that was to make me laugh so I'm less stressed.

Very good, liked the way it was delivered using the balloon and the boat together with the notes to one side

Generally I thought that it was good. Thought provoking about what stress is and what causes it. Although I had a couple of interruptions during this trial version, I think that the 32 minute time estimate is a bit short if the statements and options are read thoroughly and digested properly. However it seemed to download every 10 seconds so perhaps this extended the time considerably. In an office based company, I think it would be well received by and useful to the majority, but in my company where the majority are workshop or field based people, I think that only a handful would take it seriously and benefit from it. I have no criticisms of it but in this instance, we would probably not purchase it.

Perhaps it needs a new presenter to give a fresher feel.