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TIPS TO BEAT STRESS AT WORK

Workplace stress seems to be an ever-growing monster that seems indefatiga-

ble. It has almost become a buzzword and has crept into everyone's vocabu-

lary. How do you identify that you are stressed at work? A few symptoms can

be: you remain irritated or disinterested most of the times or you focus more on

negatives of the organisations and tend to ignore the positives. Here are few

tips to beat stress at work:

1.Understand what’s causing you stress: Different people get energised

and stressed due to different reasons. You need to figure out what exactly bogs

you down. Is it not being able to submit the task as per the timeline, is it not be-

ing included in conversations by some team members, is it being posted in a

location, where people talk in a different language or is it the apprehension of

not being promoted in the next appraisal cycle that is making your sympathetic

nervous system work harder? Of course, it would not always be just one reason.

The reasons could change or there may be multiple reasons at work at one

point in time. Unless and until you understand your pattern of stress triggers, it

would be difficult to control it. Well, you can't possibly administer a treatment,

without diagnosis of a disease, can you?

2. Start your day early: Many inspirational speakers and life coaches believe

that the key to success in work is starting early rather than staying late.

When you arrive early for work, you have fewer people to distract you

from your tasks, and you may find that you are productive and less tense.

EDITOR’S NOTE

This month we are re-

emphasizing the

need to be STRESS –

FREE at work as re-

cent “Stroke Action”

reports indicate that

more and more em-

ployees (less than

age 40) are collapsing

or suffering mini–

terminal stroke at

work. see tips to beat

stress at work and

bad office habits on

page 1 - 3.

We also feature pic-

tures from the lifeline

charity walk on Pg 4,

And we cap this issue

with our personality

profile feature

“Wetin Una Dey Do

Sef” on Pg 5

Dig in!

Enjoy this edition !

-Marketing

Communications

EDITORIAL TEAM

Morayo Nwabufo

Chief Editor

Genevieve Umunnah

Editor

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PICTURES FROM THE

LIFELINE CHARITY

WALK

PG 4

WETIN UNA DEY DO

SEF

PG 5

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3. Use a to-do list or calendar to simplify

your goals: Each person works slightly

differently, but each worker can also learn

to prioritize the main workplace goals from

the things that can be done in time. Use a

calendar, a pen and pad, an organizer, a

pocket calendar, or anything that will help

to get the stress out of your head and organized in a simplified manner.

4. Avoid gossip and complaints: Voicing occasional grievances and an-

noyances can cause a negative, stressful attitude in the workplace. If you

work with people who do this often, try to abstain. By avoiding constant

complaining, you may be more aware of major grievances. You should take

the time to talk with your superiors about unrealistic goals, victimization at

work, unfair work practices or salary questions, when necessary. Learn to

separate the problems that can be solved and those general annoyances

that have little effect on how you conduct your life.

5. Take breaks at work: Sitting for hours on end in an office chair has not

only been shown to increase stress, but it can also cause chronic back pain,

carpal tunnel, eye strain and more. Remove these health stressors by get-

ting up from your desk every half an hour .

6. Be Positive: remember that nothing stays forever and stressful moments

would go away as well. Being positive could give us the additional energy

to beat stress.

7. Take a lunch break: Get out of the office every day for at least 30 min-

utes. Get some sunlight, if possible, or take a walk - whatever you find gives

you the best stress relief. Some people choose to do yoga during their lunch

break. Finding a private place and bringing a yoga mat to work may help

you to stretch out muscles that could otherwise cause chronic pain. Yoga

has also been shown to concentrate the mind and reduce stress when part

of a regular practice. Meditation, breathing exercise or regular massage

can also have the same stress relief effect.

8. Discover your energisers: its not just important to understand what

stresses us, but also equally important to understand what energises you: is

it a five minute break amidst work or quickly reading a good article ? Dis-

cover what it is and ensure to incorporate it in your day-to-day work life.

I hope you are able to find your energisers and defeat the stressors at work

with the aid of this article.

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BAD WORK HABITS

1.Sitting All Day: Sitting all day long is not good for one. Make sure to take a five to ten minute break every hour.

Sitting for more than an hour, will lead to obesity.

2. Phone-Loo Visit: There are a lot of people who visit the Loo and forget to wash their hands. There are a million

germs thriving on your hand after you finish the Loo, which is harmful to your health.

3. The Wrong Posture: Sit upright and straight when you are seated on your desk. This is important as it will not

lead to back and neck aches.

4. Forgetting Water Breaks: We get so caught up in our day to day work that we forget to sip on water through

the day. Water is needed to keep you hydrated and help in proper blood circulation.

5. Rubbing Your Eyes: Your keyboard has a lot of germs so touching your face and your eyes is not a healthy

habit to follow. Sanitize your fingers before rubbing your eyes to avoid eye infections.

6. Saying No To Breakfast: Never say no to your king size breakfast. Saying no to a meal will decrease your en-

ergy levels making you feel lethargic and sick.

7. Not Stepping Out: Step out of your office twice during the day, especially if your working in an ac environment.

Pamper yourself with a little dose of vitamin D.

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PHOTO NEWS: LIFELINE CHARITY WALK .


#WETIN UNA DEY DO SEF# BROADBAND AND CONVERGED SERVICES DEPARTMENT (BACS)

ANTHONY FAKAH

What role does your department play in the business and

what role do you play in helping the department support

the business?

Broadband and Converged services (BACS) department is

saddled with the responsibility of providing differentiated

packet based broadband services like Internet capacity,

MPLS layer 2 and 3 VPN and intelligent connections to Phase3

clients for Phase3. We also maintain and run the network

in a way that it remains scalable to accommodate all other IP

based value added services like OTT( over the top) Services,

content aggregation and integration ensuring that all network

peripherals remain optimal in performance.

What do you love about what you do? - Everything

What is the most misunderstood thing about your role? -

Hardly any as we have cause to interact with all the arms of

the business on a day to day basis.

How can we make your work easier? - You are doing ok so far. With plans to automate processes within the busi-

ness as well as our interaction with our customers, a big issue is being addressed that will go a long way in making

the job easier.

What 5 things do we not know about you? I used to have an Afro and braided my hair, I am an addicted Biker.

Studied Physics in my first Degree, then onto networking and now Business administration with a master's degree

in the field. That is about .

ABDULKADIR NDANUSA

What role does your department play in the business and

what role do you play in helping the department support the

business?

Broadband and Converged services (BACS), we were formally

Information systems then data networks planning and design

and now BACS. Throughout our evolution we have develop, de-

ploy and manage data networks and Systems across phase3 dif-

ferent infrastructure meeting diverse customer requirements.

Data Comm Unit – I am Sys-Admin/ Business IT Specialist.

What do you love about what you do?

Getting to try out new tech and pushing the envelope of what is

possible.

What is the most misunderstood thing about your role?

That we have all the answers to everything seemingly technological in nature even things like mobile phones &

garden hoses, sometimes we can be schooled by those not in tech.



#WETIN UNA DEY DO SEF#

How can we make your work easier?

By taking our recommendations seriously and instituting them accordingly or refusing them with valid reasons

What 5 things do we not know about you?

I am shy

I am reserved

I like street bikes

I like swimming

I have a Masters in Business IT Just like Mr. Jegede (OUR CEO)

SIMPA MAKOJU

What role does your department play in the business and what role do you play in helping the department

support the business?

The BACS unit is a core functional group of phase3telecoms. This department is responsible for designing, deploy

-ing and maintaining all routing and switching equipment on our network. We are also responsible for administer

-ing Phase3’s internal network, this included deploying and maintaining applications and devices on the network.


What I love about my job is the lack of repetitive tasks. Everyday presents a new challenge, which requires an

innovative way of approaching it.


Occasionally I get some Non-Information System related requests


By taking good care of company equipment that has been assigned to you.

What 5 things do we not know about you? I play table tennis, I like jogging, I program at my spare-time, I like

my alone-time, I like eating Suya.



#WETIN UNA DEY DO SEF#

YEMI ADEDOYIN

What role does your department play in the business and what role do you

play in helping the department

support the business?

Data Networks aspect of the telecoms business. Though we handle IT support

as well as procurement of IT consumables.

I work according to our KPI and where I can give further insights, I do, when

given the opportunity or at the right

forum.


It’s in my core area of interest; the Internet technology. It’s going to form the

core of future communications and I am always looking forward. And the fact

that I do more than just configure; I relate with humans who use the technol-

ogy.


I guess it will be to the extent that people misunderstand what BACS does. They just hear IP/MPLS and they are

taken over- they think it’s just connecting one point to another or internet; life is more than that (laughs). There are

a lot of parameters to work with and I mean a lot; hundreds of parameters- from security considerations, to QoS, to

IP address planning to equipment configuration for specific client, quality assurance on IP projects, choice of pro

tocols, service projection, products development etc. No one has come to say wrong stuff to me about what I do

though (I hope their thinking is pure).


Make it straight to the point. Be humble about it particularly if I am supposed to be helping out. Let me

see a sense of team spirit in it and not just about your KPI.

What 5 things do we not know about you?

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Unilorin, MSc in Internet and Mobile Communications

Systems from University of York. I am Cisco Certified on Networks (CCNA) I have worked in Finance before and

have a good understanding of Investment.


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