Managing Emotional Triggers at Work
Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone who seeks to recognize their emotional triggers and learn how to manage them effectively.
Skill Level
Foundational
Time Commitment
Weekly Time Committment
60 Minutes/Week
Duration
3 Weeks
Leader Behaviors
This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:
- Demonstrates Self-Management
- Diagnose Needs
- Practices Self-Awareness
- Pursues Self-Development
Course Overview
Have you found yourself in a situation where something happens that brings forth a bad memory or emotional feeling? While this may not impact others at all, you find yourself reacting negatively in that moment or even the rest of the week. These are emotional triggers.
This course will help you identify your emotional triggers, acknowledge the root causes that can initiate triggers, and explore methods for managing them effectively to help you in both your professional and personal life.
Completing this course will help you:
- Define emotional triggers and their impact on relationships.
- Recognize your emotional triggers and understand their repercussions in your life.
- Determine and utilize methods to manage your triggers effectively.
Learning Path
Session 1 - Exploration of Emotional Triggers
In this session, participants will explore emotional triggers and their importance, identify the Moment of Truth concept, and understand the typical reactions to conflicts that we experience.
Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Session 2 - Trigger Thought Process
In this session, we will define the Trigger Thought Process and explore what our personal triggers are and how they impact our lives. We will also identify ways we can choose to react positively or negatively to triggers.
Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Session 3 - Managing Our Triggers
In this session, participants will identify how they can retrain their brains around their triggers. We will identify and practice techniques that will help shift our emotional state when we start to become triggered, including the use of the ART model.
Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Leader Behaviors
This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:
- Demonstrates Self-Management
- Diagnose Needs
- Practices Self-Awareness
- Pursues Self-Development
Why people choose LEL for Leadership Development
The insights from this course have changed how I approach leadership. I now feel equipped to handle challenges more effectively and inspire my team every day.
An invaluable experience! The practical strategies and hands-on exercises helped me build strong leadership skills that I apply daily in my role.
Frequently asked questions
What are emotional triggers?
They are situations that stir up a strong emotional reaction, often tied to a past memory or feeling, which can throw off your composure for a moment or even days. The course helps you recognize and manage them.
How do you manage a trigger in the moment?
The course teaches the Moment of Truth concept and the ART model, a set of techniques for shifting your emotional state as a trigger starts, so you respond rather than react.
Can you actually retrain how you react?
Yes. The final session focuses on retraining your brain around triggers using practical techniques you rehearse in the sessions.
Who is this course for?
Anyone who wants more control over their reactions and stronger composure under pressure, at any level.
How long is the course?
Three weekly live sessions of about an hour each, facilitator-led, with practice between sessions.
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