How To Turn Anxiety Into Your Ally, Not Your Enemy

Executive Boardroom

Content Boardroom 2 - Room 211

Courageous Leadership in the Age of Anxiety

The anxiety epidemic is raging, and HR leaders need resources to cope and support their teams’ mental health. But trying to rid organizations of anxiety is exhausting and tends to make things worse. What if instead of fighting against anxiety, you could turn it into a strength?

Speaker

David H. Rosmarin

Associate Professor

Harvard Medical School

Drawing from two decades of clinical practice and research, this session will engage senior HR leaders is a dynamic discussion about how to lead courageously in the age of anxiety.

Our expectation for an anxiety-free life is exacerbating the mental health crisis.
We need to level-set: Anxiety is a normal emotion that all human beings experience.
Once we’ve accepted some degree of anxiety, we can unleash its power to drive greater connection, resilience, and creativity within teams.

Communication

Wellbeing

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Speaker

David H. Rosmarin

Associate Professor

Harvard Medical School