How can you motivate individuals to take risks and overcome their fears?

You can get your employees to take the necessary risk if they know you have their back when things go wrong or when they need the support. Show them you have their back and they will reach!

El tener un propósito (un “para qué” hago esto) hace que en, momento de dudas, te aferres a ello para seguir avanzando. Porque todo camino retador tendrá dudas y desafíos y es, precisamente, en esos momentos cuando debemos de recordar el “para qué” hemos iniciado ese camino. Ojo con supeditar ese propósito a una persona que no seas tú: es importante relacionar la meta con tu propio beneficio (el ayudar a otra persona, ?qué te aporta a ti?) ya que, de lo contrario, puede que llegues a vivir una vida que no es la tuya, sino la de los demás, puede que luches genial por los objetivos de los demás … y no por los tuyos (de hecho, nos han ense?ado desde muy peque?os, a ayudar a los demás … ?y cuando nos toca a nosotros?).

In my experience, one of the reasons people won’t take risks is because they identify it with pressure. And if people can get to a point where they see things as opportunities rather than pressure it can make things seem much less risky.

Do you wish you had the confidence to voice your opinion online? Worry about criticism stopped me until I understood this. If you turn up with a service mindset: -I'm here to help you -This isn't about trying to make me look clever Then you do get a small amount of criticism (remember, none of us are above criticism, right?) BUT almost all of it is constructive. People respond so positively if you are sincere. So you actually get the gift of others helping you to be better. An unexpected benefit. It's a win/win. A simple reframe like this can really help you move forward.

I'm paraphrasing here but I heard Molly Bloom said that if you aren't willing to take risk in life, overtime you will lose the game. When you take calculated risk, you are more likely to succeed than someone who never take any risk at all. A healthy relationship with risk is super important.

What has been most helpful for me are two things: 1. Make fear your friend. Friend is really beneficial if we look at it from positive perspective. The more you resist it, the more it persists. So better make it your friend and see how beneficial it can be eg: being fearful before exams, makes us prepare for it harder. 2. What's the worst case scenario? Once you know the worst, you will be prepared for better. And more often than not, the worst case never happens.

If you always do what you always did then you always get what you always got. And of course the opposite is true. You cannot eliminate risks but you can mitigate them (try to reduce them but acknowledge that you cannot eliminate). You take risks every time you cross the road, buy and make food, take a lover. So one more won't make much difference. Should I talk to that stranger? If she refuses to answer you are no worse off than if you did nothing . But the possibilities are endless. Go for it

Don't penalise failure. Risk - taking is essential to innovation. In the process, failures may occur. Support your team in the process. Focus on building systems and processes rather than focusing on outcomes alone! Over focus on outcomes results in obsession with perfectionism disincentivizing the team to take risks!

Life itself is a risk, but putting yourself out there and expose yourself to criticism makes risk seem tricky in a way. To climb the ladder of success, to create waves and do things others are timid to do is a big win to the ambitious go-getter. Taking risk, for me, feels like a big growth spurt because it challenges a perspective, it challenges status quo, and it appears to move the needle.

Help them to change the narrative of a situation to focus on opportunities rather than drawbacks. Shift from Negative to Positive: Guide them on how to quickly shift from negative emotional states to resourceful, positive ones. Be Grateful that usually helps to work as an antidote for Fear!

A very important step that is based on taking somehow calculated risks. In the world of agility, we call this: Fail Fast which is principle of experimenting and learning while trying to reach the desired result. If you take small steps with calculated risk and you fail, then the cost of failure won't be high and you can easily inspect, pivot, change course, inspect and adapt until you achieve your goals.

You know, whenever I tell folks that I used to stress about simply updating the board during a standup, they're pretty surprised. Especially when they see me now, talking in front of large crowds. But here's the thing I didn’t just wake up one day and jump into the deep end. I started by pushing my limits, just a bit at a time. I said 'yes' when asked to present for the team or represent the company, even when it felt like butterflies were throwing a rave in my stomach. Sure, I wasn't always comfy, but I did it. And bit by bit, I got used to it, pushing my limits further each time.

I used to call my risk taking - "dare days" - and I would go about doing something I might have previously feared. I would go to a high-end spot in Manhattan (St. Regis for eg.) and introduce myself at the lounge. I did this in different parts of NYC when I just immigrated to the US 20+ years ago. I believe it was due to those events why I became a "socializing master." I also put this to the test when I was back packing across Europe. Try having a conversation with a stranger in a totally new country, it's terrifying but exciting at the same time. When you practice taking risk, you eventually become fearless and seeing others quiver in similar situations make you want to pat yourself on the back for being so bold.

Without knowing goal or destination, you will reach nowhere, there must be two goal Short term and Long term goal, your short term goal must be related to long term goal, once you shortened your long term goal in small steps and climb each step ?? then definitely you achieve whatever you dream but but but having goal is not enough,you must be action oriented, focused and specific with realistic facts.

My 1825 RULE helps make change achievable. Realistically I see meaningful change in my life taking 5 years. Not all of course, but my big pivots like Army sniper>documentary cameraman>professional magician>online business>professional speaker these all took about 5 years. I figure I have to just take one small action every day for 5 years (5 x365=1825)... that's how I named it and somehow I magically transform myself into what I really want to be. Honestly, it's not much more complicated than that.

Find your people. I teach improvisation, both for comedy and for life, and one of our tenets is to support others. "Make the other person look good." and "I've got your back." are common refrains in our circles. I teach that we are all in "this" together, and the engagement with and focus upon the other is what creates community. No one stands alone in improv. The same goes for life and business. Your partners are there to make you look good. Any way they can. Trust them.

Mentor, guide, teacher must be there, without training and support most people give up in between, one must have motivational push from behind, it could be by your trainer, teacher, parents, colleagues, friend anyone who believes in your capabilities.

Writers have editors. Sports players have coaches. Asking for help is not weak. Asking for help is smart. Go get someone to lean on.

I have struggled with this step, and honestly, I still do. But something I remind myself is that if I don't take a moment to celebrate then I am in a race with no finish line and that can be a bit soul-destroying when I realise I am intentionally choosing to be on a hamster wheel of my own making.

One thing I’ve found helpful in managing a team is to reward and recognize team members who are willing to take this extra step to think out of the box and to take calculated risk to come up with better results. I usually like to recognize and applause those individuals in public using and to set them as a role model for others to follow. Lastly, I encourage managers to focus not only on the what “results” but also the “how” innovative solutions!

Become a student of life. When we realize that every experience provides an opportunity to learn we are more likely to take risks and encourage others to do so because we know inherently regardless if we win or lose we will still learn and sometimes the lesson is greater than the short-term reward.

Motivating individuals to take risks and overcome their fears is a multi-faceted process that involves understanding their specific circumstances and providing the right support. I had a fear of change 3 years ago with no self-confidence and my professional life was stagnant with no growth opportunities. To overcome my fear, I started building confidence and take risk in my life with smaller steps at the end was able to achieve bigger success in life. - Share stories of people who faced similar fears and took risks successfully. - Ensure that individuals have the necessary resources, information, and skills to mitigate risks. - Encourage open and honest communication. - Create a supportive environment where risk taking is encouraged.

One thing I’ve found as a motivational speaker that ensures I’m on top form is to ask myself the following just before I go on stage before my audience: What if this was the very last talk I would ever deliver? How amazing do I choose to be? Always works for me. No thinking about the future or the past, but being present with the here and the now. Just focusing on being and doing my best.

When collaborating with a team and someone shares an idea, I employ the "Yes! What I like about that is..." approach to highlight positive aspects. If suitable, I follow up with "and how could we make it even better?" This technique creates an environment where everyone feels valued for their input. It encourages open dialogue and demonstrates how to have constructive discussions about improving ideas without discouraging the person who shared the initial thought.

I think best way to overcome your fear is putting yourself in an environment where people are trying to overcome their fear. 2 examples from my experience: 1. I have the fear of heights and deep water. We went for river rafting at Rishikesh and did cliff jumping. Imagine how it would have been for me. But when I saw that 90 percent of people could do it, I did it too. 2. I am a certified fire Walker. It's dangerous and not to be tried without supervision but this firewalking also came in same setting where everyone was trying to overcome their fears. Point is : 1. If you want to motivate people to overcome their fears, provide them supporting environment. 2. They should assured that even if they fail, they will be rewarded for trying.

Focus on your why to overcome your fears! As a pitch designer I motivate new speakers to go on stage (possibly for the first time ever) and make the most important presentation in their life. They find their courage to make an impact by focusing on the importance of their mission. If something is "on fire" there is no time to be scared!