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Bottom Line, Inc. Individual Contributor - Participant’s Workbook STRESSORS Checklist This factor is a problem… Never Seldom Sometimes Usually Always A - Conflict and Uncertainty: 1. Not knowing what people you work with expect of you. 1 2 3 4 5 2. Feeling that you have to do things on the job that are against your better judgment. 1 2 3 4 5 Thinking that you will not be able to satisfy the conflicting demands of various people over you. 1 2 3 4 5 Feeling that you have too heavy a workload, one that you can’t possibly finish during an ordinary day. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Not having enough time to do the work properly. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Having the requirements of the job affect your personal life. 1 2 3 4 5 3. B - Job Pressure: 4. C - Job Scope: 7. Being unclear on the scope and responsibilities of your job. 1 2 3 4 5 8. Feeling that you have too little authority to carry out the responsibilities assigned to you. 1 2 3 4 5 Not being able to get the information you need to carry out your job. 1 2 3 4 5 10. Not knowing what your manager or supervisor thinks of you – how he or she evaluates your performance. 1 2 3 4 5 11. Not being able to predict the reactions of people above you. 1 2 3 4 5 12. Having ideas considerably different from those of your managers. 1 2 3 4 5 Scoring Directions: Total the numbers circled from areas A-D A B C D Total A-D 9. D - Rapport with Management: Scores on each of the four areas can range between 3 and 15. A score of 9 or above suggests that the area presents a problem that warrants your attention. The overall score range can be between 12 and 60. Scores of 36 or more suggest a more than desirable amount of stress in your job environment. 21 | P a g e