Summary – Lowering the Stakes for yourself and others

Having defined ‘high stakes’, explored the shadow behaviours and postures that we adopt in a crisis and examined our own tolerance for difference, Margaret concludes by reflecting on some of the key issues covered throughout the course and offers some ideas and techniques to help you lower the stakes for yourself and others.

Key themes

  • How do you manage your own shadow behaviours?
  • How to lower the stakes
  • How to react when you feel triggered
  • Creating space and empathy – Understanding the behaviours of yourself and others

Summary - Lowering the Stakes for yourself and others (11:48)

NOTE: The Presentation Slides used in this video class – as well as the Compassion exercise featured – are available for download via the ‘Materials’ tab at the top of the page.

Suggested Additional Reading

And lastly, if you are interested in exploring the theme of ‘Governance in High Stakes’ further, there are a number of reading materials on the subject Margaret recommends. A ‘Suggested Additional Reading List’ is available for download via the ‘Materials’ tab at the top of the page.

 

Thank you for participating on this course – we hope you found it useful.