Interestingly, people put the most pressure on themselves. Self-induced pressure are those occasions where one takes ownership of a situation, which was not of their doing. The 'monkey on you back' is yours because you accepted it. Being assertive and not accepting the 'monkey' will help.
Urgent demands, which influence our performance, include:
- Company
- Client
- Peer
- Self-induced
Causes of pressure
common cause of the pressure;
- Having too many tasks in a workday,working over time causing performance problems.
- Not enough time to complete tasks safely without any errors.
- Aiming for promotion, to be better than your colleague.
- Multitasking on the task given.
Effects of pressure
The pressure can lead to;
- Poor performance problems with task given.
- Accidents and injuries to yourself and colleague.
- Damages to the property.
- Make mistakes on the job given.
- afraid to approach for help form colleague and supervisor.
Safety net
The following method can be taken to prevent the pressure from happening;
- Plan well before starting task.
- Always ask around your colleague and supervisor for help.
- Never take shortcuts, always follow the appropriate procedures.
- Getting enough sleep before work.
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