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We all experience pressure and tension at times. But what happens when we're overwhelmed depends on the individual.
The Endurance assessment throws a spotlight on three areas: First, we examine four common sources of stress. Next, four stress-inducing sources are investigated. Lastly, we report on how we deal with stress when it's upon us.
This assessment comes highly recommended!
The Endurance assessment gives us insights into the perceived sources of our pressures and tensions. It tells us the extent to which we believe we can (and do) tolerate our stress, and it depicts our response when we do experience stress.
The first four factors explore activities, environment, self and others as possible causes of pressure and tension.
Another four factors deal with ambiguity, deprival, conflict and frustration as potential sources of stress.
Finally, a third set of four factors reports on our tendency to flee from the situation, to go along with it passively, to stand ground, or to seek ways to come bring issues under control. Fun fact: it's never just one thing. We're all our own unique blend of factors!
Activities
Sees surrounding activities and events as a source of pressure that may provide positive drive or create negative tensions.
Self
Confused, lacks clarity in what is expected. Results from a variety of issues including conflicting demands, blurred goals, unclear or untried processes, vague standards of performance.
Environment
Creates pressure on self by taking on issues and activities that may be beyond capacity to perform, whether by complexity or number. Inner tension may be positive but it may bring a sudden halt.
Others
Experiences pressure and tension from and within environment. May provide positive drive him or limit performance, depending on capacity to handle issues.
Ambiguity
Sees others as sources of pressure and tension.
Deprival
Lacks the tangible means of achieving own ends or of doing what is expected. sees deficiencies in available processes, practical support, materials and facilities.
Conflict
Affected by controversy, disagreement and dissension, which limits performance. Either relationships bring difficulties to working in harmony, or ways and means don't suit the task at hand.
Frustration
Frustrated by inability to get things done or make things happen, either because of own performance or environmental factors.
Flee
Avoids stressful situations and people who cause conflict, concedes ground easily to keep the peace.
Flow
Seeks to fit in with events and with the pace of others. Goes along with the mainstream, adapting to changes as and when they occur.
Fight
Under pressure, stands own ground, takes a strong position on issues, fights back against any pressure.
Fumble
Looks for positive ways to cope, working things out as they evolve. When unsure what to do, defers action until in a position to decide.