Sources of anxiety in the Boardroom
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Thank you for assessing your own concerns or anxieties in board meetings and those concerns or anxieties that may be shared by your fellow board members. If you wish, you can review your answers via the ‘view questions’ button below or choose to retake the quiz.
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Question 1 of 9
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“Fear of looking foolish”
If I say something others don’t agree with, or that might be considered silly, I won’t say it…
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“Fear of offending others”
If I have a point that I think might appear threatening to another board member or to the Chief Executive I don’t make it or I ‘water it down’…
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“Fear of not being accepted”
If I am new to the board I feel I should keep quiet or only speak on subjects I think are ‘safe’…
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“Fear of being alone in my opinion”
If I have made points in the past that have been ignored or unsupported it can affect how I will speak in the future. I might hold back or only speak on subjects I see as safe…
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“Fear of not being liked or respected”
I might go along with things I don’t really agree with and then tell other my real views outside the board meeting…
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“Fear of not being part of the group”
If I don’t feel part of the group I will either keep my distance (for example busying myself reading papers) or I might pair up with people I think are ‘like me’ – creating my own faction within the board…
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“Fear of talking too much”
I might overthink my involvement in the conversation. I might not share opinions that might be valuable to the board…
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“Fear of not talking enough”
I might comment on everything whether or not I have something to say to avoid people thinking I am not making a contribution…
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Question 9 of 9
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“Fear of conflict”
I might keep quiet, or do everything to smooth things over, even where a lively debate might be valuable. I might avoid conflict in the meeting but talk about the person I feel conflict with out of the room…