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What emotional state can lead to optimistic risk assessments?
What emotional state can lead to optimistic risk assessments?
Negative emotions always impair decision-making.
Negative emotions always impair decision-making.
False
Emotional culture __________ from one individual to another through interactions.
Emotional culture __________ from one individual to another through interactions.
cascades
Match the emotional responses to their potential effects in decision-making:
Match the emotional responses to their potential effects in decision-making:
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What is a characteristic of anabolic energy?
What is a characteristic of anabolic energy?
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Catabolic energy is associated with positive micro-culture.
Catabolic energy is associated with positive micro-culture.
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Match the following types of energy with their effects:
Match the following types of energy with their effects:
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Anabolic energy presents itself in improved relationships.
Anabolic energy presents itself in improved relationships.
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Which of the following topics is NOT part of today's agenda?
Which of the following topics is NOT part of today's agenda?
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All emotions experienced at work come solely from ourselves.
All emotions experienced at work come solely from ourselves.
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Which emotional energy type is associated with higher satisfaction in leadership?
Which emotional energy type is associated with higher satisfaction in leadership?
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What is the main theme discussed in the session titled 'You Are Contagious'?
What is the main theme discussed in the session titled 'You Are Contagious'?
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Study Notes
Managing Emotions in the Workplace
- A workshop agenda focusing on managing emotions in the workplace includes:
- Contagious nature of emotions.
- Understanding emotions experienced by oneself and others.
- Rules of emotion at work, including motivation, decision-making, psychological safety, communication, and workplace culture.
Expectations for the Workshop
- Be present.
- Participate and share perspectives.
Let's Watch
- Vanessa Van Edwards presentation on "You Are Contagious."
Let's Discuss
- Reflection on what stood out during the presentation and workshop.
- Personal experiences of being negatively impacted by others' emotions.
- Interest in learning more about specific topics.
Types of Energy
- "Highly anabolic" individuals demonstrate up to 680% higher satisfaction in leadership ability and 420% higher productivity.
Anabolic vs. Catabolic Energy
- Anabolic Energy: Constructive, expanding, and rejuvenating, and involves productivity, creativity, collaboration, positive micro-culture, employee empowerment, and improved relationships.
- Catabolic Energy: Destructive, draining, and contracting and involves stress/burnout, negative emotions, decreased productivity, fear-based management, and resistance to change. A study showed that shifting from a catabolic mindset to an anabolic one can increase employee engagement by 51%.
How This Message Makes You Feel
- Reflect on the impact of a workplace message.
Any Given Moment, We're Working With...
- Scenarios depicting diverse workplace challenges, including individuals seeking conflict, going on vacation, feeling depressed about work, avoiding conflict, and feeling tired of everyone's feelings.
House of Realistic Workplace Horrors!
- Common workplace challenges presented in the form of a haunted house, such as accidental "reply all," login problems, horrible traffic, being bored to death, working 14+ hours a day, meddling coworkers, "can we chat" Slack, visibly sick colleagues who won't go home.
Be Less Passionate
- Discussion points on how excessive concern about work can negatively impact personal well-being and relationships. This includes:
- Anxiety about not immediately responding to emails or Slack messages.
- Sharing work issues when friends ask about one's well-being.
- Obsessing about work during dinner, workouts, and falling asleep.
- Mood entirely dependent on work performance.
Motivation
- Importance of a positive mindset for work motivation.
Workweek Forecast
- Workweek forecast images represent scenarios of motivated and unmotivated weeks.
Decision Making
- Understand that emotions influence decision-making, impacting risk assessment.
- Positive emotions lead to optimistic risk assessments and potential overconfidence.
- Negative emotions, like fear or anger, can influence risk aversion or risk taking.
Communication
- Communication effectiveness depends on how something is said, not just what.
- Examples of ineffective communication include poorly timed feedback, overly blunt criticism, cutting remarks delivered to devastated recipients
Psychological Safety
- The power of non-verbal communication in fostering a safe and inclusive work environment.
- Warning examples to avoid, including eye rolls and talking over others.
Culture
- Emotional culture is communicated and spread from person to person.
- Reflecting about maintaining a positive emotional state when facing someone negative and grumpy.
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Description
This workshop explores the intricacies of emotions in the workplace, focusing on their contagious nature and the significance of understanding both one's emotions and those of others. Participants will engage in discussions about emotional rules affecting motivation, communication, and workplace culture, drawing from presentations and personal reflections.
