How to Reduce Work Stress by Trusting Your Team—Without Lowering Your Standards

Work Stress Anxiety | Burnout Prevention & Work Anxiety Help · Jul 31, 2026 · 31m · transcript

If you’ve ever gone home and realised your mind is still “on shift,” you’ll relate to Ella. She’s a lead electrician on construction sites, responsible for ensuring safe and compliant work, and she has a strong team around her. However, she keeps finding reasons to double-check, answer one more question, and verify what her deputies have already confirmed.

While this may seem like dedication, it gradually transforms her into a human fuse box through which every decision must pass. That’s where work stress and anxiety begin to take their toll.

We explore a common leadership trap that appears…