Episode 5: "May 2008"
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Duration: 31:54
Bob Nelson, PhD
Summary
Why should your organization be concerned about work stress? In this episode, learn about the causes and consequences of workplace stress, as well as what you can do about it. Also, part two of our featured interview with employee recognition expert Dr. Bob Nelson and real-world examples of the training and development opportunities award-winning organizations offer their employees.
Details
- 00:00 – Opening
- 01:43 – Featured Topic – Work Stress
- 05:12 – Current Issues – Workplace stress interventions
- 11:38 – Featured Interview (Part 2) – Bob Nelson, PhD
- 26:58 – From the Field – “What training and development opportunities do your employees find most valuable?”
- 30:39 – Closing
Host
David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA, Assistant Executive Director for Corporate Relations and Business Strategy, American Psychological Association (APA) and APA Practice Organization
Featured Interview
Bob Nelson, PhD, Founder and President, Nelson Motivation, Inc.
- “Biography: Bob Nelson, PhD”/assets/podcasts/nelson_bio.pdf
- Nelson Interview Transcript
- Nelson Motivation, Inc.
Current Issues Discussant
Matthew J. Grawitch, PhD, Chair, Organizational Studies Program, School for Professional Studies, Saint Louis University
Additional Resources
- American Institute of Stress Web site, Job Stress Section
- American Psychological Association. (2007, October 4). Stress in America.
- Cox, T., Karanika, M., Griffith, A., & Houdmount, J. (2007). Evaluating organizational-level work stress interventions: Beyond traditional methods. Work & Stress, 21, 348-362.
- Galinsky, E., Bond, J. T., Kim, S. S., Backon, L., Brownfield, E., & Sakai, K. (2005). Overwork in America: When the way we work becomes too much. Executive summary. New York, NY: Families and Work Institute.
- Goetzel, R. Z., Anderson, D. R., Whitmer, R. W., Ozminkowski, R. J., Dunn, R. L., Wasserman, J., & The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Research Committee. (1998). The relationship between modifiable health risks and health care expenditures: An analysis of the multi-employer HERO health risk and cost database. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 40(10), 843-854.
- Nigam, J. A.; Murphy, L. R.; Swanson, N. G. (2003). Are Stress Management Programs Indicators of Good Places to Work? Results of a National Survey. Are Stress Management Programs Indicators of Good Places to Work? Results of a National Survey, International Journal of Stress Management, 10, 345-360.
- Randstad. (2006). 2006 Employee Review.
- Richardson, K. M., & Rothsetin, H. R. (2008). Effects of occupational stress management intervention programs: A meta-analysis. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 13(1), 69-93.
- Teo, C.; Waters, L. (2002). The role of human resource practices in reducing occupational stress and strain. The role of human resource practices in reducing occupational stress and strain, International Journal of Stress Management, 9, 207-226.