Do you ever feel that you’re working more but achieving less? You’re not alone. There are numerous research studies that document the physical and psychological challenges facing managers. And most organizations do not develop the crucial Resiliency skills needed to generate high performance. This paper provides an example of an overwhelmed manager, Lauren, and specific strategies for becoming a more Resilient and effective leader.
Lauren’s Story
As a marketing manager at a mid-size consulting firm, Lauren has a lot on her plate. She enjoys managing a team of talented people, and she loves watching them collaborate to solve problems, meet deadlines, and work towards their goals. Aside from the rewards of management, however, Lauren constantly feels pressed for time. She tries
her best to hold regular, one-on-one meetings with each of her employees, because she wants to provide the meaningful feedback and guidance they need to succeed. But it always feels like there’s not enough time each week, and a recent internal change has increased her stress exponentially. Last month, Lauren’s CEO announced that the company was set to undergo a merger with a smaller company in a related field.
Since Lauren has begun to speculate negative outcomes for her future, she worries there might be something she needs to do to prove her worth. Lauren decided that she would work even longer hours. Maybe this will prove to her boss that she’s capable of her job, and she won’t end up getting fired. Working extra makes Lauren feel stressed, and she often feels like she doesn’t get enough credit or recognition for putting in extra time and energy.
Strategies to Help Lauren
The first step Lauren can take to develop a more productive stress response is to reform her automatic stress response using the CAB vs. CAR technique taught in TRACOM’s Developing a Resilient Mindset® program. A second strategy that can help Lauren manage her stress and become more engaged is to adopt mindfulness. A third Resilience strategy that would help Lauren is that of goal-setting.
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TRACOM’s Help Through Resiliency
TRACOM’s Adaptive Mindset for Resiliency™ programs teach people about their sources of and response patterns to stress while providing practical strategies for altering counterproductive responses. The program is based on decades of research on Resiliency and groundbreaking research in neuroscience. Your team will gain insights about themselves and learn concrete ways to buffer themselves from workplace stressors. They will be able to use these skills immediately to enhance their resilience and improve their job performance, ultimately resulting in greater results for your entire organization.
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