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Facing Challenges in the Workplace

Learn how to identify and address your stressors
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner Provider KnowledgeCity  6 Lessons ·  16m  in English, Spanish 

Course Description

Experiencing rejection in small doses can help develop our capacity for resilience. But constant, continual rejections may cause psychological problems, such as less resilience. Constant rejection can weaken our ability to persevere, leading to a decrease in our mental and physical health. This course will teach you how to overcome rejection by discussing techniques for maintaining your resilience and perseverance.

Stress can come from internal and external sources. It’s natural to want to create work that is professional, error-free, and done with care. But trying to achieve too much can lead to perfectionism and self-imposed stress. Plus, many uncomfortable situations can come from anywhere, including your coworkers or superiors. With this many possible sources of stress, how can we deal with it using our resilience and perseverance? This course will help you learn how to improve your resilience in the workplace by examining how perfectionism and uncomfortable situations can negatively affect your well-being.

What You'll Learn

  • Respond to rejection while maintaining resilience and perseverance
  • Face uncomfortable situations that arise from coworkers or superiors
  • Overcome perfectionism and the self-imposed stress it creates
  • Deal with work stress from both internal and external sources
  • Improve your resilience in the workplace to protect your well-being

Key Takeaways

  • Experiencing rejection in small doses can help develop our capacity for resilience, but constant, continual rejection may cause psychological problems such as less resilience.
  • Constant rejection can weaken our ability to persevere, leading to a decrease in our mental and physical health.
  • Stress can come from internal and external sources, and trying to achieve too much can lead to perfectionism and self-imposed stress.
  • Uncomfortable situations can come from anywhere, including coworkers or superiors.
  • The course teaches techniques for maintaining resilience and perseverance to overcome rejection and workplace stress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will this course teach me?

It teaches how to overcome rejection by discussing techniques for maintaining resilience and perseverance, and how to improve your resilience in the workplace by examining how perfectionism and uncomfortable situations can negatively affect your well-being.

What topics are covered in this course?

The course covers responding to rejection, facing uncomfortable situations, overcoming perfectionism, and dealing with work stress.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course builds skills in persistence, resilience, and case management.

How is the course structured?

The course includes lessons on an Introduction, Responding to Rejection, Facing Uncomfortable Situations, Overcoming Perfectionism, Dealing With Work Stress, and a Test Your Knowledge section.