Topic: Funding opportunities for Higher Education in Africa

The main objective of this workshop was to develop and enhance stress management skills amongst senior management personnel.

The following topics were covered:

• Introductory notes
• Active listening
• The human body and its response to stress
• Sources of stress
• The psychology of stress
• Exercise in the management of stress
• Socio-economic effect of stress and reduction techniques
• Stress and disease
• Stress alerts and management
• Time management: how well do you spend your day?

Workshop Assessment By Some Participants:

• The lectures are interesting and interactive. The language simple and comprehensible
• The course was interesting, comprehensive and lively. The materials were good and presenters were able to deliver adequately. The discussion sessions were even more lively. I would have wanted a more comfortable venue arranged for the workshop.
• The theme of the workshop is timely and very relevant. The entire programme was very satisfactory.
• Very good in content and presentation.
• The seminar is thought provoking, challenging and rewarding.  It has exposed one to know more of one’s thought were little things but very important.
• Very educative and helpful (b) I kept wondering how people who were not in the medical field would understand  most of the lectures
• New friendships have been established  (b) One’s understanding of what stress entails has been expanded (c) One has been able to identify some stressors and di-stressors (d) The lecture on active listening and time management were of great benefit.
• Effective management of stress workshop is a good programme.  I find it exciting and rewarding, it has exposed me to many ways to manage stress and time especially.