Coping with Stress
Coping with Stress course informationInstructor-Led Personal Development Training
Coping with Stress Training
A practical one-day course that helps employees recognise their personal stress signals, understand what drives stress and build coping strategies and a personal action plan to manage pressure more effectively.
20+ yearsTraining experience
1 dayStaff at every level
UK-wideOur venues, on-site or online
Some of our clients
Manage pressure before it manages you
The demands and challenges of today’s busy and ever-changing world often result in increasing stress levels. Stress can affect performance at work and can also be a contributing factor to ill-health. This course examines the various factors that can contribute to stress and gives attendees an understanding of coping strategies that can help to alleviate and manage its effects.
It pairs well with our Management & Leadership Skills course. Browse all our management & leadership training courses, or run this course as a live remote class via Microsoft Teams.
- Free training needs analysis before your course
- Tailored with your real workplace scenarios
- Free post-course telephone & email support
Stress Signals
Recognising the physical, mental, emotional and behavioural indicators of stress.
Causes & Accelerators
What drives stress, control issues and an honest evaluation of stress levels.
Coping Strategies
Personal defence mechanisms, avoiding “false friends” and the coping process.
Personal Action Plans
Managing and monitoring stress with a practical plan for your own role.
Three ways to book your course
Join a public course at one of our venues, book a closed course for your team at your premises or live online, or go fully customised with professional actors.
Option 1
Public Scheduled Course
1-Day Public Course
£295 + VAT
Per delegate
One day · per delegate
Discounts when you book 2 or more delegates
Discounts when you book 2 or more delegates
- Venues in Preston, Liverpool, Manchester & London
- Learn alongside staff from other organisations
- Reference materials & certificates
Option 2
In-House or Live Online
Closed Group Course
£745 + VAT
Total group price
One day · up to 8 people
- Tailored to your workplace and its pressures
- At your premises or via Microsoft Teams
- Reference materials & certificates
Option 3
Customised at Your Premises
With Professional Actors
Tailored quote
Full day · any group size
- Scenarios written around your organisation
- Real practice with trained actors
- Trainer plus actor(s) at your premises
Training a larger group?
Our in-house closed course price covers groups of up to 8 people, and the actor-led option can be run for any group size. If you have a larger team, or several teams to train, please speak with one of our team to discuss this further. We will help you work out the best way to run it and put together a tailored quote.
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Who should attend
Any employees who feel they operate in a stressful environment and want to learn positive stress management techniques – for example, people with significant time pressures, targets or managerial responsibilities.
*The public course price is per delegate – book 2 or more delegates and receive significant volume discounts. The in-house closed course price is per course for up to 8 attendees. The actor-led option is quoted individually and is not limited by group size.
Course Outline
A practical one-day course covering four modules, step by step – from understanding what stress is and how it shows itself, to coping strategies and a personal action plan for managing pressure at work.
1. Understanding Stress
- Defining stress and the phases of stress
- Stress signals and personal indicators – physical, mental, emotional and behavioural
2. Causes and Self-Assessment
- Stress accelerators and control issues
- Honest stress level evaluation
- Dependence on “False Friends”
3. Coping Strategies
- Personal defence mechanisms
- Coping strategies – making a start
- The coping process
4. Managing Stress Going Forward
- Management and monitoring of stress
- Development of personal action plans
By the end of the course, delegates will have:
- Developed an awareness of the factors that can cause stress.
- Analysed their own stress levels and personal reactions to both short and long-term pressures.
- Evaluated optional coping strategies.
More than just a training day
Tailored Content
Built around your team’s real workplace scenarios
Expert Trainers
Instructor-led, at the pace of your attendees
Reference Materials
Handouts and supporting materials for every attendee
Certificates
Course completion certificate for each attendee
Free Aftercare
Post-course telephone & email support
From the training room
A few of the teams we’ve worked with recently – in-house at their premises, at our venues and on public courses.
Training created for every kind of brain
People don’t all learn the same way – and a great course shouldn’t assume they do. Every Keys Training course has been adapted for different types of learners, including neurodivergent attendees and people with disabilities, so everyone in the room gets the same value from the day.
Whether someone has dyslexia, ADHD, autism, a hearing or visual impairment, or simply prefers to learn by doing rather than listening, our trainers adjust the pace, materials and activities to suit the people in front of them.
Every course has been assessed by accessibility experts to make sure it’s accessible and beneficial for all.
Neurodiversity-aware
Clear structure, plain language and varied activities that work for dyslexic, ADHD and autistic learners.
Accessible materials
Handouts and slides designed for readability, with formats adapted on request for individual needs.
Adjusted to the room
Small groups mean the trainer can flex pace, breaks and delivery style around each attendee.
Expert-reviewed
Every course has been assessed by specialists to make sure it’s accessible and valuable for everyone.
Frequently asked questions
What is coping with stress training?
Coping with stress training is designed to help employees understand what stress is by recognising their personal stress signals and then developing practical coping strategies. It focuses on identifying the factors that contribute to stress, understanding the physical, mental, emotional and behavioural indicators, and building a personal action plan to manage pressure more effectively.
Who should attend coping with stress training?
It is suitable for employees who feel they operate in a stressful environment – for example, people with significant time pressures or managerial responsibilities, or whose employers want to equip them with the skills to be effective, grounded members of staff.
What is the difference between mental health training and coping with stress training?
Although there is significant overlap, mental health training is usually broader, covering awareness of mental health and supportive conversations. Our Coping with Stress course is more workplace focused: recognising stress indicators in real work scenarios such as time, targets and pressures, and developing practical coping strategies and personal action plans that delegates can use directly in their roles.
Where are the public courses held?
Public courses run at our venues in Preston, Liverpool, Manchester and London. Contact us for the next available dates.
Can the course be delivered remotely or tailored to our organisation?
Yes. The in-house fee covers delivery at your premises or as a live online class via Microsoft Teams, and every in-house course starts with a free training needs analysis so it reflects the pressures your people actually face.
What is the actor-led option?
Our actor-led option adds professional actors to the training day, so attendees can practise handling pressured workplace situations with someone who responds exactly as a colleague or customer would – and get feedback on how it landed. Find out more about training with professional actors.
What do attendees receive?
Every attendee receives reference materials and a course completion certificate, and we provide free post-course telephone and email support.
Ready to help your team manage pressure?
Speak with a training advisor to book a public course or arrange a tailored Coping with Stress course for your team – at your premises, live online or with professional actors.
Or call us on 0345 450 0051 to speak with a training advisor today.