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Stress Management: Reducing TensionsStephanie Dumont, Area D RepresentativePhil R. Smith, At-Large Representative

+Reduce Tensions By Preventing Tensions

+Informal Senate Retreat

+Befriend Administrative Staff

+Regular One-on-One Meetings with Administrative Counterparts

+Establish Regular Meetings with Union Counterparts

+Try Not to Answer in Haste

+Prepare, Prepare, Prepare for Senate Meetings

+Keep Your Word

+Learn to Keep Stuff in Confidence

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Don’t GO IT ALONE

+Form a Senate Executive Team or Council

+Delegate tasks and projects when appropriate.

+Find a Trusted Confidant

+Seek out good advice

+ Use effective Communication StrateGies

+Identify Your Preferred Communication Style

+Avoid Strong Attachment to the Result That You Desire

+Use Humor to Defuse Tension in Meetings

+Treat All Speakers With Respect

+ How To Survive Being a Lightning Rod!

+“I Am Just the Messenger.”

+Operate With Integrity and Transparency

+Try Not to Get Defensive

+A Sincere Apology Goes a Long Way

+ SelF-Care To De-Stress

+Remember to Prioritize Time for Yourself, Your Family, Your Friends

+Talk to Others

+Physical Exercise

+Take Time to Relax