Dr. Jeff Whippo Discusses the Effects of Stress on Behavior in the Workplace Dr. Jeff Whippo is a well-educated leadership professional who feels that stress is a very interesting phenomenon in human beings, can be both positive and negative in its effect on behavior depending on the situation the person is in. He explains that the human’s biological response to stress involves many physiologic and chemical changes that increase heart rate, changes in adrenalin, increases in cortisol or blood sugar, and an increase in blood pressure. Whippo believes that all of these physiologic and chemical responses contribute not only to psychological changes in behavior, but also physical changes that are unhealthy short-term and long-term. He says that stress has also been shown to be one of the major contributors in heart disease, linked to immune system deficiencies and the growth rate of tumors. Dr. Jeff Whippo strongly believes that in the workplace, stress can cause some people to have reduced job performance and decreased organizational effectiveness. He indicates that his experiences show that performance seems to suffer when tasks that are already seen as difficult by the individual have to be