How can you use emotional agility to improve your leadership during training?

What really helps is focusing on wins and learning how to lose better. I like to focus on the short term first, what are 3 things that went well for you yesterday, personally and/or professionally. Go day by day. You sill start to see that you are actually winning and this starts the conversation on the right foot. Now its time to focus on the issue at hand, and if you can really help your people to get used to losing (at times, we all do) and learning how to lose "better" and to rebound quicker with focusing on the best solution(s) for a long term fix, this is key. As a leader, Don't hold back, thoughts or ideas, no matter the circumstances, your team needs you and encourage discussion.

I like this. Simple and immediately actionable. I admit, especially when I am so stretched with time and with mounting deadlines, there is this little voice that is trying to convince with lots of reasons (at that time it does sound like reason and not excuse) that if I skip the training of xx hours, I could complete xx of my pending tasks. Am thankful that the bigger voice emerged “JUST DO IT / JUST GO!” And truly, just by showing up, I have so much to gain. New discovery. Potential collaboration and self reflection. So, JUST SHOW UP!

Emotional agility acts as our compass, aiding us in navigating these tumultuous waters. It urges us to embrace our emotions fully, recognizing their value without judgment. Mindfulness becomes our anchor, enabling us to observe our thoughts and feelings with kindness and curiosity. Through this practice, we gain valuable insights into our inner workings, allowing for growth and self-awareness. Self-compassion emerges as a necessary companion on this journey, especially during challenging times. By treating ourselves with kindness and understanding, we acknowledge our humanity and foster resilience. Courage plays a pivotal role, helping us to step beyond our comfort zones, confront our fears, and embrace change.

Another simple way to this is to take a pause. And then, ask yourself do I understand the why behind it? If not, ask for clarity. Don’t assume. A lot of times, there are pretty good logical reason behind it. The 3 B’s: Be patient. Be genuine and Be curious.

Goals setting is critical. And here, I meant written and not the goals floating in your brain. Often we get too soaked in our daily activities, most of the time, we are exposed to distraction, we can only get back to the track, when we have a plan and lay out track which is our goals!

One simple to implement moving on action is a “post-mortem”. This way, we could reflect what we have done right and which we could have done better.