Stress: the destroyer of team productivity. How to eliminate it?

Eliminating or at least reducing stress is one of the main tasks of a team manager. Even if to some extent stress can be helpful by energising workers and motivating them to perform better, too much of it has deep and long-lasting negative consequences. It hampers the productivity of the entire team, makes workers unhappy and increases the risk they will burn out or leave. How can a team manager eliminate stress? Here is a guide on how to go about it.