What is a crisis in the workplace? Obviously, with the Pandemic, there are many answers to that question!

But, what about in a ‘normal’ time? A crisis might look like a problem, challenge, a sales opportunity, running a staff meeting for the first time, a looming deadline, or speaking in public.

How do we prepare ourselves, and our people, to perform under pressure? Maxwell Maltz lists out 3 things that help people perform in a 'crisis'.

• Practice Without Pressure: learning while under stress creates ‘muscle memory’ for only one option. Learning without stress creates muscle memory for multiple options. The stressed brain cannot be creative or solve problems. How can you help your people perform without pressure in your workplace?

• Cultivating A Positive (Offensive) Mindset: Offense vs. Defense; those that focus on moving forward, even in tiny steps, during a challenge perform better both during a challenge and when not in a challenge. Those who focus...