Managing Teams in a Sustained Crisis

After months away, the office may seem like a strange and unsafe place. In the first class, we’ll talk about the emotional and logistical challenges of bringing staff and clients back into your office space, and ways that you can help both your team and your clients during the transition.

This practice uses the same visualization technique used by professional athletes, adapted for a return-to-work scenario.

In the second class, we focus on effective client communication—creating a dialogue to provide reassurance and reduce anxiety. You’ll discover ways to transition back to the office, considerations for guidelines to set for inviting clients into the office versus hosting virtual meetings, and pivoting your business for success in the new environment.

This coursework will help you to craft three clear points to include in all of your client interactions, and create a regular practice to review and reaffirm those key points.

Remember that stress is contagious. In session three, we examine ways you can demonstrate calmness and confidence for your team to help them keep their own stress under control, assess the risk of conflict and de-escalating that conflict, and work to increase trust even amidst uncertainty.

This checklist describes behavior techniques that can help you calm stress levels and deescalate potential conflict.