Gaining Control of Anxiety Amidst Chaos

Kimberly, Sonia and Jonathan answer a question from Savannah in San Jose:

“I’m mentoring a high potential manager. He shared one of his weaknesses is the anxiety he feels in pressured business situations and the impact this has on his ability to deal with the “chaos” that often seems to be part of our industry. Do you have suggestions that might help him learn how to manage challenging everyday business situations?”

Sonia provides 3 questions to ask in the midst of the “chaos” and suggests reframing that term.

Kimberly recommends taking 3 deep breaths and why it raises your ability to respond.

 Jonathan advises Savannah to acknowledge the feeling and understand what she is experiencing as the first step to grow out of that state.

And that is barely the beginning!

Kimberly Layne leads Performance Leadership Intl , wrote Connections Change Everything and hosts The Power of Connection on YouTube. Reach out to Kimberly here.

Sonia Jeantet runs CIMA Executive Development and is the author of The Integrative Leader. Be in touch with Sonia here.

Jonathan Ward is the co-Author of Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars; The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission, and Space Historian, Viking Resident Astronomer, Executive Coach, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. About Jonathan. You can contact Jonathan here Jonathan Ward, FRAS, PCC | LinkedIn

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