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Description

Stress Management: Diagnosing Tensions, Addressing Root Causes and Anticipating Pressure

Two days to build an action plan addressing the organisational causes of workplace stress

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Workplace stress is often met with general advice, when in fact it stems from specific causes: unclear objectives, shifting priorities, constant interruptions and a lack of visibility. As long as these causes remain unidentified, the tension returns.

This 14-hour programme takes a diagnostic and action-based approach. Participants map their stress factors, measure their effects, then build a plan covering work organisation, clarification of requests and prevention of overload. Body-based techniques are covered as a complement rather than as the primary response.

Learning objectives

  • Map your workplace stress factors and their frequency
  • Distinguish between occasional tension and established stress
  • Measure the effects of stress on your work and your working relationships
  • Clarify a vague request before committing to a deadline
  • Reorganise your workload to reduce situations of overload
  • Build an individual prevention plan and monitor its effects

What makes this programme different

A stress factor map built from dated real-life situations
Practical work on clarifying the vague requests received day to day
A prevention plan quantified in actions and deadlines

Programme

1Diagnosing Your Stress Factors

From symptoms to causes

  • Mechanisms of the stress response and its lasting effects
  • Identifying trigger situations and their frequency
  • Distinguishing between genuine constraints and self-imposed demands
  • Observed effects on work quality and on working relationships

2Acting on Work Organisation

Reducing what can be reduced

  • Clarifying an imprecise request before committing
  • Ranking priorities when instructions conflict
  • Renegotiating an unachievable deadline
  • Limiting interruptions and repeated back-and-forth

3Regulating Tension in the Moment

Immediate recovery tools

  • Physical signals announcing rising tension
  • Breathing techniques to use before a deadline
  • Transition time between two demanding situations
  • Recovery after an episode of intense tension

4Preventing Overload Over Time

Action plan and early warning

  • Identifying early signs of exhaustion
  • Personal thresholds beyond which to raise the alarm
  • Contacts and sources of support available within the organisation
  • Building and monitoring the prevention plan

Who is it for

Employees and managers facing recurring pressure, as well as anyone wishing to address the causes of their stress rather than its symptoms alone.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.