Leaders need the courage to prolong the uncertainty
COVID-19 has disrupted the way we work and created massive uncertainty in most workplaces. Uncertainty is inherently uncomfortable and fear-producing for many of us. So of course, we are longing for it to end.
The biggest mistake you can make as a leader, however, is to attempt to restore certainty by simply returning to old ways asap. It won’t work. Instead, leaders need the courage to prolong the uncertainty until new ways of working have been co-created.
Returning to work will not just be “plug and play”. We live in a new reality, and we have a rich bag of new experiences to learn from – good and bad. Leaders must seize the momentum to create more engaging and meaningful work practices. If they don’t, performance is likely to suffer and resistance to build.
This talk helps you understand the dynamics between courage and fear in the described scenario and gives you 3 simple ways to create a safe space for your people to explore new and better ways of working together.
Takeaways
- Understand the dynamics between courage and fear in the return-to-work scenario
- Reflect on what might be holding you back and how to move past fear
- Gain 3 simple practices to create a safe space for your team to embrace the uncertainty
About the speaker
Mette is a serial entrepreneur and educator with a deep interest in how fear and beliefs limit people’s potential for learning and growth. She has designed and led leadership programmes on innovation and creativity, and been a teaching fellow and researcher at Harvard University.
Mette holds a bachelors in business and two masters, one in technology, innovation and education and one in human-centered design. She is also a certified coach working to help others overcome fear. Personally, she is currently working to boost her courage to look stupid and publish opinion pieces in the public space.
Date and time
- Wednesday May 12, from 16.00 - 17.00
- Online. You must sign-up. You will recieve a link where you can log on to the call
Who is this for?
- Anyone who leads other people, either formally and informally
Speaker
- Mette Kim Bohnstedt
Price
- Free
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