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Leaders: Tame the Brain’s Fight-or-Flight Response and Give Helpful Feedback

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Fear and Stress There are a number of reasons given for the feedback gap. But the most common and hard-to-budge problem experienced by leaders is the fear and stress they experience when attempting to talk honestly to an employee or colleague about the need to improve, why they need to improve, and how they can improve.

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10 Ways to Keep Cool and Composed

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Chemicals are triggered that enable us to run away from or fight an angry bear. A lack of any of these will lead to stress, which leads to a greater likelihood of losing your cool. However, people remember, and it becomes a tough reputation to overcome. Maintaining your composure can be hard! Exercise, diet, and sleep.