We’ve all been there: a team member is underperforming, a "high performer" is toxic to the culture, or a deadline is missed. You know you need to speak up, but the "stress spiral" kicks in.
The result? Avoidance. And avoidance is the silent killer of team trust.
Join Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh, PhD (Leadership Consultant) and Margaret Wang, M.A., LMFT (Psychotherapist & Stress Management Coach) for a deep dive into “Difficult Conversations Without the Stress Spiral.”
We’re bridging the gap between physiological response and leadership strategy. You’ll learn to:
Identify the "3-5" zone: Recognize when your fight-or-flight response is hijacking your decision-making.
Decode the Burnout Iceberg: Learn to see the "hidden" signs of burnout—like over-apologizing or detachment—before they lead to a resignation.
The 1-5 Rating Scale: Categorize your workplace triggers, from performance reviews to DEI conversations, and apply specific coping skills for each.
A difficult conversation doesn't have to be a destructive one. It can—and should—be productive.
This Session Is for Leaders Who Want to:
Address performance issues without spiraling
Name harmful behaviors without blowing up relationships
Spot burnout before it shows up as disengagement or resignation
Handle sensitive conversations—feedback, conflict, DEI—with clarity and confidence
Lead with both emotional intelligence and authority
This Is Not Another “Communication Skills” Talk
This is where psychology meets leadership practice.
Together, a leadership consultant and a psychotherapist will help you:
Understand what’s happening in your body before your words fail you
Decode the hidden signals your team is already sending
Apply simple, practical tools that match the intensity of the conversation
Because avoiding hard conversations doesn’t protect your team.
It slowly dismantles trust.
If You’re Nodding While Reading This…
That’s your cue.
A difficult conversation doesn’t have to be destructive.
It can—and should—be productive.
👉 Register today and learn how to lead through hard moments without the stress spiral.
Do You Recognize Yourself Here?
You rehearse the conversation in your head…
but when the moment comes, your chest tightens and the words don’t land the way you planned.
You know something needs to be said—
about performance, behavior, boundaries, or equity—
yet days (or weeks) pass, and nothing changes.
You’re not avoiding the conversation because you don’t care.
You’re avoiding it because your nervous system is in charge.
The Real Problem Isn’t the Conversation
It’s the Stress Spiral Before It
Have you ever:
Walked away from a meeting thinking, “That came out wrong”?
Softened feedback so much that the message was lost?
Put off addressing toxic behavior because the person “gets results”?
Felt physically tense before a conversation you know is part of your role?
If so, this session was designed with you in mind.
What If You Could Stay Calm and Direct?
What if difficult conversations didn’t:
Keep you up at night
Trigger guilt, over-explaining, or shutdown
Erode trust through silence or mixed messages
What if you could recognize—in real time—when stress is hijacking your leadership… and know exactly how to respond instead?
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