Nobody performs better under pressure. Regardless of the task, pressure ruthlessly diminishes our judgment, decision-making, attention, dexterity and performance in every professional and personal arena. In this program, you will be introduced to the concept of pressure management, offering the latest science on how your brain responds under pressure, and many empirically tested strategies to help you overcome the sabotaging effects of pressure. Some key take aways you will get from this training are:
a) Explore how the brain influences performance, relationships and emotional energy in today’s pressure filled workplaces.
b) Learn an in-the-moment emotional management strategy to help regain perspective, focus and calm - even in the midst of chaos!
c) Practice an approach to initiate challenging conversations in a more influential way, even when the other side seems unwilling to budge.
d) Use a quick and easy three-step method to shift from unhealthy stress to “stretch” stress - without exhausting yourself in the process!
Presenter’s Bio:
Sara Ross is the Vice President – Head of Innovation, Research and Training at the Institute for Health and Human Potential (IHHP). In a world where pressure pervades all aspects of our lives, Sara Ross is a uniquely skilled in helping people and organizations build their “pressure tolerance”. Sara’s approach and expertise has her quickly becoming the highest rated and sought after “Performing Under Pressure” practitioner in North America. Sara has challenged and supported leaders of Fortune 500 companies as well as educational leaders from Harvard Business School, the NBA team The Orlando Magic, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Xerox to be their best even in the most difficult pressure-filled situations; a skill proving to be a distinct advantage in today’s world.