Advice for Leaders During a Crisis
Advice for Leaders During a Crisis
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
As a leader, your team will likely look to you for direction during times of crisis. But how can you know what classifies as a real crisis, and how can you account for the dramatic and unpredictable ways that humans react in such times? These are just some of the valuable insights you'll gain from this course, taught by Madecraft. you'll learn how to navigate your first moves during a crisis, as well as deploy effective strategies that help your team navigate rapid, frequent changes. Because navigating what an appropriate response to a crisis should look like is extremely challenging, you'll be given methods that help you find a balance and rhythm with your work, and learn how to encourage your team to do the same. you'll also be given a method for jumpstarting your critical thinking when your emotional brain feels like it's taking over. This will help you create and deploy contingencies and decisions, as well as assist your team members in thinking positively and focusing on tasks when they need it most. By the end of this course, you'll have a greater ability to shoulder the additional burden that comes from leading during a challenging time, and you'll do it in a way that reduces stress and keeps everyone calm.
Syllabus
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Wired for 3 things Humans are complex creatures, but we are still wired to need three basic things. 1m
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Overcoming resistance During crisis, it's likely that changes are flying towards your team at a rapid pace, and it's likely your team may feel overwhelmed and resistant to the changes. 2m
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Setting an example As a leader, your team will likely look to you for direction during times of crisis. 2m
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Taking care of yourself In a crisis, you might be doing things differently, like working from home or shifting your hours. 3m
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Responding to crisis Navigating what an appropriate response to a crisis should look like is extremely challenging. 3m
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Communication plan Communication is critical for keeping everyone on the same page, and during times of crisis alignment is key. 1m
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Working in a crisis The nature of work will evolve as the world responds to a crisis. 3m
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Evaluating what's going on What classifies something as a crisis, and why do humans react the way we do? 3m
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Obtaining Information If a lot of information is being thrown at you, it's easy to get overwhelmed and stressed. 2m
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Analyzing trends Headline and trendlines are not the same thing. 2m
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Making decisions During times of crisis it can be difficult to make decisions. After watching this video, you'll be equipped with a better method for making decisions. 2m
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Learning from the past There are many valuable takeaways you can gather as a leader who oversaw a team in 2020. 3m
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Your brain in crisis Our primitive brain, emotional brain, and frontal cortex all work together to keep us safe in times of stress. 2m
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Impacts of stress Your brain responds to stressful situations differently from that of your colleagues. 2m
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Finding a balance Maintaining your balance during a time of crisis can be challenging, but it's necessary to reduce stress. 2m
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Challenges facing leaders As a leader, you face unique challenges when crisis hits. 2m
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Communicating with empathy When in a crisis, it's important for you to understand how you should be sharing information with your team. 2m
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How to reduce stress There's no way around it - crisis, and the uncertainty that comes with it, is stressful. 3m
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Reviewing market trends Financial markets will typically have a response when a crisis occurs, and this can naturally have impacts to your organization and personal finances. 2m
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Redefining wins Defining success during a crisis may look a little different, but it can still be achieved. 1m
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Setting new goals In a crisis, you're forced to adjust, and gaining new perspective is a helpful way of adjusting. 3m
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Finding clarity If you feel unclear or uncertain, it's increasingly likely that you won't be able to make strong decisions. 2m
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Reviewing your contingencies When you're managing in a crisis, you must act quickly and with limited information. 1m
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What can you control? When things feel chaotic, it's important to shift focus towards elements that are in your control. 2m
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Working as a team As a leader, you'll likely find yourself setting the tone for how your team members respond to a crisis, at least at work. 1m
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Final advice 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Madecraft
Madecraft is a full-service learning content company based in Santa Barbara, California. The company's award-winning production pipeline is creating the next generation of learning content that teaches and delivers real-world skills. Madecraft assembles industry-best talent and trusted partners with a vision: give clients top-tier learning content in the voice of their brand.
The Madecraft team is committed to raising the stakes and elevating the craft with efficient and scalable content aligned to client specifications and built to engage and empower people. If you or your company are looking for a team to build online courses, visit Madecraft at onlymadecraft.com.
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