Ep 195 - Leading Through Overwhelm: Communication strategies for stressed teams

About this episode

Jess Jasch discusses communication strategies for leaders to use when teams are overwhelmed and stressed.

Modern workplaces are full of noise, urgency, and constant information. And when people feel overwhelmed, communication is often the first thing to break down. In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess Jasch explores how leaders can communicate with greater clarity and calm when teams are stressed, distracted, or operating at cognitive overload. Drawing on research from Cognitive Load Theory and studies on emotional contagion in teams, this episode unpacks why overwhelmed brains struggle to proces...

People in this episode

Host: Jess Jasch

Topics covered

• communication strategies
• leadership
• team stress
• cognitive overload
• workplace dynamics

Keywords

• communication
• leadership
• overwhelm
• teams
• Cognitive Load Theory
• emotional contagion
• stress management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cognitive Load Theory, emotional contagion

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