Human Factors: Getting Stress and Fatigue Under Control

Webinar series Human Factors

Module 3: Getting Stress and Fatigue Under Control

How stress influences decisions – and how people remain capable of acting even under pressure

Stress is part of everyday work. But what actually happens to our thinking when time pressure, uncertainty or workload become too high?

Under strain, our perception changes. We focus on individual aspects, lose sight of the bigger picture more easily and make decisions differently than under normal conditions. Communication changes, priorities shift and the likelihood of errors increases.

These reactions are not a sign of a lack of competence.

They are human.

This is precisely why human factors research has for decades been concerned with the question of how people can act safely, effectively and efficiently even under high strain.

The focus is therefore on questions such as:

• How do stress and fatigue influence our perception?
• Why does tunnel vision occur?
• Why do decisions change under time pressure?
• How do we recognise our own performance limits in good time?
• Which strategies help us to remain capable of acting even under strain?

Aim of the webinar

This webinar teaches the fundamentals of human performance under strain, taking human factors into account.

You will learn how stress and fatigue influence perception, communication and decision-making, and which strategies help you remain capable of acting even in demanding situations.

Drawing on proven practices from safety-critical working environments, you will get to know strategies that enable people to decide and act in a structured way even under high strain.

What to expect

• How stress and fatigue influence our thinking
• Why tunnel vision occurs and what consequences it can have
• The effects of strain on communication and decision-making
• Practical strategies for self-management in demanding situations
• The STOP principle as a simple tool for critical situations

What you will take away

• A better understanding of how strain influences human behaviour
• Greater confidence in dealing with stressful and high-pressure situations
• Practical tools to remain capable of acting even under pressure
• Ideas for more conscious self-management and better decision-making
• Greater confidence when making decisions under time pressure.

Who the webinar is for

This webinar is aimed at anyone who wants to better understand the human factor and further develop their collaboration and decision-making skills.

You benefit from practical input and tools you can apply immediately in your everyday work. Your organisation benefits from better decisions, a more confident approach to strain and teams that remain capable of acting even under pressure.

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This webinar is part of the series “Human Factors for Resilient Organisations”

The four webinars build on the same scientific foundations and shed light on different aspects of human action in complex organisations. Each module provides insights that can be applied immediately in everyday work and can be attended independently.

Further modules:

• Module 1: The Autopilot in Our Heads
• Module 2: Communication – When “Well-Meant” Goes Wrong
• Module 4: Error Culture – From Scapegoat to Shared Learning

Book the complete webinar series

Would you like to explore the topic of Human Factors in depth?

If you book all four webinars, you receive a discount of €27. This is deducted automatically when the invoice for the 4th webinar is issued.