Thriving Under Stress

Career

Interpersonal Mistreatment as a Work Demand

Steve M Jex Ph.D. on June 25, 2015

Interpersonal mistreatment may be one of the demands that an employee faces at work. This post explores possible causes and consequences of interpersonal mistreatment, and discusses opportunities for thriving in the presence of this work demand.

Interpersonal mistreatment may be one of the demands that an employee faces at work. This post explores possible causes and consequences of interpersonal mistreatment, and discusses opportunities for thriving in the presence of this work demand.

Career

The Importance of Detaching From Work

Steve M Jex Ph.D. on May 22, 2015

Typically when we hear that someone is “detached”, or is actively seeking “detachment”, this is viewed negatively. There are, however, instances where a certain amount of detachment is a good thing; in fact, there is considerable evidence that regularly detaching from work is an important key to thriving under stressful conditions.

Typically when we hear that someone is “detached”, or is actively seeking “detachment”, this is viewed negatively. There are, however, instances where a certain amount of detachment is a good thing; in fact, there is considerable evidence that regularly detaching from work is an important key to thriving under stressful conditions.

Although employees often focus on the negative effects of stress at work, when approached in the right way work demands can provide employees with opportunities for growth and development. In this post we discuss what determines whether employees can thrive rather than falter under stress, including how work demands can be perceived and attacked before they become severe.