Performance Under Pressure
Course Specifications
Course number: 088910
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will identify ways to lead your team to perform well under pressure.

Target Student: Managers, supervisors, and team leaders who seek advanced skills in leading a team to perform well under pressure.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course. 
Hardware Requirements
If you wish to use the overheads provided on the interactive CD-ROM, you will need to set up a computer for yourself. If time allows and you wish to use the business simulations provided on the CD-ROM in the classroom, you will need to set up a computer for each student participating in the class. 
•	A Pentium® III with 500 MHz (or better), or Macintosh® Intel-based or PowerPC G4 (or better) processor. 
•	At least 512 MB of RAM. 
•	A monitor capable of 1024 x 768 screen resolution and 32-bit color display. 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP (Professional or Home Edition), Windows 2000, or Apple® Mac OS® X 10.4 (or higher). 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 (or higher), Mozilla® Firefox® 2 (or higher), or Apple® Safari® 2 (or higher), with pop-up blocking turned off. 
•	Adobe® Flash® Player 8 (current version recommended).
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	manage stress in the workplace.
•	learn how to work well under pressure.
•	learn how to deal with various types of stressors.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Managing Stress in the Workplace

Topic 1A: Understand the Role of Stressors 
Topic 1B: Manage a Stressful Workplace 
Topic 1C: Manage the Stressed-Out Employee 

Lesson 2: Working Well Under Pressure

Topic 2A: Practice Optimal Energy Management 
Topic 2B: Practice Optimal Perception 
Topic 2C: Achieve Optimal Performance 
Topic 2D: Make SBRT a Habit 

Lesson 3: Dealing with Stressors

Topic 3A: Deal with Stressors 
Topic 3B: Deal with Anger Pressure 
Topic 3C: Deal with People Pressure 
Topic 3D: Deal with Fatigue Pressure 
Topic 3E: Deal with Evaluation Pressure