Event planning placed in the top 5 most stressful jobs? Yep! You read that correctly! It is often considered one of the most stressful jobs in the world, and for good reason. No matter how big or small an event might be, it involves countless tasks that need flawless execution.
Imagine you’re attending a company conference, you show up, have a great time, network when necessary and eat the food. You don’t even blink at what happens behind the scenes! From the proper lighting for keynote speakers, to food being set and ready on time to enjoy, and everything in between needs to be set in a timely manner!
The stakes are high, with multiple responsibilities to juggle, extremely tight deadlines, necessary transparent communication and unforeseen circumstances to keep in mind.
So, how can event planners manage their stress levels and execute a perfect event?
- Prioritize Yourself: Whether you need that extra break, the extra hour of sleep or picking up a mind numbing hobby. Event planners need to put themselves first sometimes!
- Organization Is Key: Being set in your ways organizationally will do you wonders with stress levels. If changing up your routine causes things to get lost in translation, you will end up spending more time patching problems.
- Relying On A Support Network: Building a network of support is always a good thing! Encouragement from friends, family and colleagues will help you when you need it.
- Assign Tasks To Others: Event planners should learn to delegate tasks to others. You can’t do it all. Fall back a bit on vendors and colleagues to reduce your workload.
- The Backup Plan: The unforeseen circumstances are there and ready to ruin the day. Have a backup plan set in place to alleviate any possible risk coming your way. Late keynote speakers, broken light fixtures, wrong playlist, etc.
Event planning is without a doubt one of the most stressful jobs in the world, but your sanity doesn’t have to wither away! Follow this step by step guide to managing your stress and you’re on your way to your best event yet!
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