Why I Use, Coach, and Teach Energy Leadership

In the U.S. it’s that time of year when parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school. Children anxiously awaiting who their teachers will be, parents back to school shopping, and getting ready for the change are all top of mind.

Along with the new school year comes new knowledge and learning. As an adult I’ve quite enjoyed the latter. You could say I’m a life long learner, and the subjects I study are diverse.

Now that being said, one of the areas I definitely gravitate to is why people do what they do. In other words, what makes people tick. And I am all about root cause, whether it’s a process, an organizational issue, or a person’s behavior. So when I came across Energy Leadership in 2009 it had my attention.

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Why it caught my attention
The impact it’s had on my own life
What benefits it’s brought others, both at work and in their personal lives
Why I continue to use it, and now coach and teach others on it

Hearing about several companies doing layoffs brings the topic of worry to mind. There could be the worry of whether:

Your company will be doing layoffs
Your job is going to be impacted
You’ll be able to pay the bills
You’ll land another full-time job you like
Your mental health will be impacted

And the list goes on. As you’re reading this you may feel:

Your chest or back tightening
Your heart starting to pound
Or some other unpleasant sensation in your body

If that's the case, take a slow deep breath, in through your nose…out through your mouth…repeat until the sensation starts to pass. It’s understandable if one or more of these worries and physical sensations are coming up as anyone who has personally been impacted by a layoff knows what an emotional rollercoaster this kind of change can be, and the unknown can be scary.

As change agents and leaders we all get touched by layoffs at one time or another in our career, whether it’s personally being laid off or seeing your colleagues, friends, or family affected. At this point, most of you have probably been touched by them several times as layoffs have become a way of life in corporate.

The question is, as you hear the latest lay off news, see the LinkedIn updates from those in your network impacted, if you've personally been laid off, or have something else going on triggering you to worry, how much is that worry taking over?

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What worry taking over can look like
What it’s costing you when this happens
Whether worry is a choice
The paths you can take to address it