Reference no: EM13856944

Exercise 1: Following is a writer's initial brainstormed list for a report on stress in the workplace. Revise the brainstormed list, eliminating repetition and combining related items. You may use this form-just review the suggestions, thencross out what's unnecessary and/or can be combined; you don't have to retype it.

• Leads to absenteeism

• High costs for compensation for stress-related illnesses

• Proper nutrition

• Numerous stress-reduction techniques

• Good idea to conduct interviews to find to find out levels, causes, and extent of stress in the workplace

• Low morale caused by stress

• Higher insurance claims for employees' physical ailments

• Myth to see stress leading to greater productivity

• Various tapes used to teach relaxation

• Environmental factors-too hot? Too cold?

• Teamwork intensifies stress

• Counseling

• Work overload

• Setting priorities

• Wellness campaign

• Savings per employee add up to $6,150 per year (hint-be sure to use this fact)

• Skills to relax

• Learning to get along with co-workers

• Need for privacy

• Interpersonal communication

• Employees' need for clear policies on transfers, promotions

• Stress-management workshops very successful in California

• Physical activity to relieve stress

• Affects management

• Breathing exercises

Exercise 2: Write an outline (here are some examples:

Prepare a suitable typedoutline from your revised list in Exercise 1 for a report to a decision-maker on the problems of stress in the workplace and the necessity of creating a stress-management program.Please make sure it is double-spaced.You do not have to write the memo itself, just the outline of how you would do it based on the revised brainstorming list from Exercise 1.