Managing Social Anxiety in the Workplace
What you'll learn
- Understanding Social Anxiety
- Identifying Triggers
- Impact of Social Anxiety on Careers
- Practical Coping Strategies
- Communication Skills
- Building Confidence
- Setting Boundaries
- Dealing with Feedback and Criticism
- Sustaining Long-Term Change
- Personal Development Strategies
Requirements
- Basic Communication Skills
- Openness to Self-Reflection
- A computer
- Commitment to Growth
- Desire to finish the course
- Commitment to follow through
- Time Management: Allocating time to attend sessions and complete course activities
Description
Managing Social Anxiety in the Workplace
The workplace is a dynamic environment that demands constant interaction, collaboration, and adaptability. For individuals grappling with social anxiety, these demands can be daunting, often leading to stress, reduced productivity, and missed opportunities for growth.
Social anxiety in the workplace is more than just shyness; it involves intense fear or apprehension about social situations, making everyday tasks feel overwhelming.
Why Addressing Social Anxiety Matters
Social anxiety can significantly hinder professional development. Employees may avoid public speaking, networking, or even casual team discussions due to fear of judgment or criticism. This avoidance not only impacts individual performance but can also reduce team cohesion and organizational success.
Understanding and managing workplace anxiety is essential for fostering inclusive and productive environments.
Common Triggers
Key situations that exacerbate social anxiety in the workplace include:
Presentations and Meetings: Speaking in front of peers can induce panic.
Networking Events: Fear of initiating or maintaining conversations.
Feedback Sessions: Worry about criticism from managers.
Example Impact
Consider a marketing professional who avoids presenting ideas during meetings due to social anxiety. By implementing techniques from this course, they can gradually build confidence, ensuring their valuable contributions aren’t overlooked.
This course isn’t just about overcoming challenges; it’s about empowering professionals to transform their anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.
Most importantly, it is a course to help Organisations provide actionable tools for their colleagues and participants in making the organisation function properly. It is a vital tool which can transform the individuals working within the organisation, and the organisation by extension.
What This Course Offers
This course provides practical tools to recognize and manage social anxiety in professional settings:
- Understanding Social Anxiety: Definitions, causes, and symptoms in workplace contexts.
- Identifying Triggers: Recognizing personal and environmental factors that cause anxiety.
- Impact of Social Anxiety on Careers: How it affects communication, collaboration, and leadership.
- Practical Coping Strategies: Techniques like mindfulness, CBT, and exposure therapy.
- Communication Skills: Improving verbal and non-verbal interaction.
- Building Confidence: Steps to overcome self-doubt and build self-esteem.
- Setting Boundaries: Maintaining healthy workplace relationships without compromising mental health.
- Dealing with Feedback and Criticism: Managing emotions when receiving constructive feedback.
- Thriving in High-Pressure Situations: Strategies to remain calm during meetings, presentations, and networking events.
- Sustaining Long-Term Change: Developing personalized action plans for ongoing improvement.
We welcome You and Your organisation to this vital course.
Please, feel free to reach out to us on LinkedIn if you need any further support or information.
Best regards,
Hele and Baba
Who this course is for:
- Managers
- Team Leaders
- HR Professionals
- Sales Representatives
- Marketing Executives
- Customer Service Representatives
- IT Professionals
- Project Managers
- Administrative Staff
- Aspiring Managers
- Consultants
- Educators
- Freelancers
- Entrepreneurs
- Team Members
- Healthcare Professionals
- Board of Directors
- C-Suite Executives
- Engineers
- Accountants
- Legal Professionals
- Researchers
- Public Speakers
- Designers
- Recruiters
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