Management Interview - How do you manage stress among your team members

 While I find I do some of my best work under pressure, I know not everybody works that way which is why I like to keep a close eye on how everyone on my team is doing.  If I start to notice stress or negativity within the team, I try to tackle it quickly and proactively.  I’ll talk with the individuals and assess the situation and see exactly how I can help alleviate it.

I can not give you a specific example of an incident where someone on my teams and task groups had been a source of serious stress. As I said before if I had been in a situation like that I would try to step in, and depending on the case, try to sit down and discuss with the employee(s) in question individually, rather than let the issue grow into a bigger problem and jeopardize the ongoing process. There is still a possibility of stress, however. Therefore, as a manager, I would try my best to find ways to teach employees to manage their stress, maintain transparency, foster a respectful and friendly environment, support employee development, have realistic expectations, and encourage communication. One last thing I would seek, for a less stressful work environment, would be to try to keep the uncertainty as low as possible.