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Survey: U.S. Workers Feeling Overwrought and Unproductive – Latest News – Workforce

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Article: Survey: U.S. Workers Feeling Overwrought and Unproductive – Latest News – Workforce. By Garry Kranz

HOT POINTS OF THE ARTICLE

Nearly 30 percent of employees readily concede being “too stressed to be effective” at work for at least five days in 2011.

Two-thirds of U.S. workers reported feeling fatigued and that they have no control over what happens in their workplace.

Due to current economic crisis, employees are being asked to do more work, work longer hours than they have in the past, and under more stress than they did in the past.

Such stress creates a domino effect:

• Increased conflicts with co-workers
• Increased difficulties balancing work and personal obligations
• Increased worries about job security
• Increased absenteeism,turnover, and productivity losses

So, what’s the good news?  24 percent say the increased stress does not have a negative impact on their job effectiveness.

MY OUTLOOK

Those of us who have a job in times like these should consider ourselves blessed (or lucky – however you see it).  I’d rather be on this side of the stress than to live with the instability of joblessness and unemployment benefits. I’m relieved that our government finally agreed to some sort of extension of unemployment benefits for the 13.9 million people in the country who are currently out of work, many of whom receive a combination of federal and state unemployment benefits. But don’t get too comfy with this extension; the devil is in the details.

Work in Collaborative Teams?

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Are you one who insists on working in isolation? True, there are some tasks that just work out better when a single person does it; but even with those, receiving input from others will usually result in a better end product. So, here are a few things you can expect from working collaboratively. By knowing these up-front you can get mentally prepared to cope with the stress of working in a team.

When participating in a collaborative work team…

• you will probably feel like your work is being challenged.
• you may have to defend your point of view.
• you may feel confused at times.
• you may watch or be involved in something that looks and feels like an argument.
• you will learn just how differently people interpret a data, something that is said, and information that is read.
• you may find yourself “shutting down” (but don’t do it).
• you may have to take a deep breath and hang in there until the final outcome is reached.

So, why put yourself through all of this?

Collaborative teams produce the most innovative, holistically solid solutions to problems that occur in the course of business.  Additionally, collaboration is the best way to address and resolve any systemic problems that may keep a business from being as profitable as it could be.

Something you can keep in mind is this: collaboration always happens between people, so good communication is vital to the success of the team.  Good communication is the only way to clear up misconceptions and will make the difference between a successful project and an unprofitable use of time.

So, hang in there with this one. You can do this.

~ Keep your head up! Michelle Walker-Wade

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