{"id":4956,"date":"2013-11-11T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T21:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2013-11-11T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T21:36:39","slug":"team-building-exercises-beat-employee-sunday-night-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2013\/11\/11\/team-building-exercises-beat-employee-sunday-night-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Building Beats Employee \u201cSunday Night Blues\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"iStock_000002860654Trouble[1]\"<\/a>Many American employees are filled with stress and dread<\/a> as their weekend winds down. Why? It means Monday morning will soon be here with promises of a week packed with potential turmoil, impossible deadlines, and long hours. However with the strides made in leadership and team building<\/a> programs and team building exercises, many employees should be relaxing on Sunday night instead of elevating their stress level. It is the responsibility of both leaders and employees to build collaborative and cohesive teams of engaged workers.<\/p>\n

According to a global poll conducted by Monster.com between August 5-19, 2013 – only 22% of respondents do not experience back-to-work \u201cSunday Night Blues\u201d on a regular basis while nearly half of respondents (47%) go so far as to classify their Sunday evening anxiety as \u201creally bad\u201d and distressing enough to make them desire a new job.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre your \u2018Sunday Night Blues\u2019 bad enough to make you want a new job?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think anyone is happy to see their weekend come to a close,\u201d said Mary Ellen Slayter, Career Advice Expert for Monster.com. \u201cMonday mornings are notoriously stressful. Catching up on emails, planning the upcoming week, tackling new assignments\u2014all while thinking, \u2018I have another five solid days of work before my next day off.\u2019 It\u2019s understandably daunting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Continued Ms. Slayter, \u201cif you want to reduce stress on Sunday nights, you need to improve your Monday mornings\u2014 and that means taking action on Friday afternoons. Don\u2019t run for the door the moment your clock strikes five. Instead, spend a few minutes preparing for next week: review and prioritize your calendar, assemble materials you expect to be using, and tie up every loose end you can. Be mindful of where you pause ongoing projects\u2014often it\u2019s wise to simply finish a task you\u2019re already immersed in, rather than attempting to pick up the pieces and resume progress after two days off. If you\u2019ve worked hard to improve your Monday mornings but still experience intense Sunday Night Blues, it might be time to consider bigger changes in your professional life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Monster.com, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) asked visitors to their site the question, \u201cAre your \u2018Sunday Night Blues\u2019 bad enough to make you want a new job?\u201d and received over 3,600 responses.<\/p>\n

International findings included:<\/p>\n