Career Development

Are you are experiencing intense stress right now? Do you have a challenging job with a punishing workload, intense demands and/or over-tight deadlines? The solution is to tackle the deep structural problems that cause the stress in your working life. As well as introducing you to relaxation techniques, the Stress Tools Course has a unique approach which shows you how to win control of your job and career, build positive relationships with powerful people and co-workers, and approach stressful situations with confidence and poise. These skills will power your career forwards at the same time that they help you thrive under intense pressure.

This workbook guides you through a "life audit" process of reflection. First, you'll consider where you are in ten key areas that encompass all aspects of your life. After that, you'll pull all your findings together on a "Wheel of Life". This helps you take stock of how satisfied you are with your current situation as a whole, and think about what you'd like to change. Completing the Life Evaluation Workbook is an excellent preparation exercise before embarking on a goal-setting process (such as that set out in the Life Plan Workbook), or it can simply help you understand more about yourself.

Do you feel out of control of your workload? Does it feel like work is taking over your personal life, so that you have little time for things you enjoy? Feeling out of control with your work / life balance is probably the most common issue that people experience when they first come to Mind Tools. People find themselves working very long hours, but still not getting their work fully done, and experiencing intense stress and unhappiness as a result. This workbook pulls together proven time management tools and techniques that you can start using right away to bring your workload and working habits under control.

Do you find it difficult to motivate and bring out the best in your team? Are you looking for a way to make your team more productive and committed to achieve? Motivation is something that fascinates many Mind Tools readers. For very good reasons, it’s an important subject for everyone who is in some way responsible for other people. It’s also one that many people find difficult and confusing. This PDF brings together some of the most important thinking on motivation. Our coverage brings together theories, tips and techniques that are sure to make a difference in getting the very best from the people around you.

Do you believe in your own talents or are you constantly putting yourself down? Do you give up tasks because you don’t believe you can achieve them?

Self-confidence is an upward spiral – the more you have, the more you succeed, the more you succeed, the more confident you become.

This workbook will teach you how to celebrate yourself, turn negative thoughts into positive self praise and achieve the confidence and success you deserve.