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Leadership Triggers This week's trek is inspired by Dr. Mitchel Adler's work on leading with self-awareness. Academics like Adler believe that "self-awareness, the skill of being aware of our thoughts, emotions, and values from moment to moment, is the starting point of leadership." Are you guilty of throwing too much shade at work? It happens to the best of us. Our teammates do something a little out of line and we find ourselves throwing shade to signify our disapproval. The problem occurs when we do this a few too many times and build a reputation for lacking self-awareness and being hard to work with. Introducing Your Leadership Triggers Exercise What It Is An opportunity to explore your leadership triggers and the influence they have over others.  Why We Love It  We all have our pet-peeves at work and most are founded in what makes for a more efficient and productive workplace. However, if we let our emotional selves govern our reactions to these sticking points, we're creating a lot of energy that isn't so productive for ourselves and our teams.  How It Works 1. Ask yourself what actions or behaviors of your team members make you angry or frustrated? What are the things they do that really push your buttons? Ex. showing up late for a meeting or dropping the ball on a deadline.  2. Consider the physical reactions you have when these triggers occur. Do you squirm in your seat? Sigh loudly? Roll your eyes? Change the tone in your voice? Consider the 'why' behind these physical reactions. 3. Next, consider how those physical reactions influence your team. What do they signal about how your team's behavior might need to change? Is there a better way you could communicate verbally or nonverbally with your team to encourage new behaviors? 4. Finally, consider what you do to cope after a long day of a lot of triggers. Do you exercise, go for a drink, or vent to your friends? Are there ways you can cope that might be more productive for you? *Source: Mitchel Adler Want to dig deeper into this topic? To learn more about how you can become a more self-aware leader, read this from HBS. For additional tips and tricks on how to be more self-aware, check this out. For 9 ways to practice more self-awareness, read these tips from a mindfulness professor. Have a favorite trek?  Hit us up at treks@lifetrekkers.me and tell us which one you liked and what you learned! Here's what your fellow trekkers have to say about past treks:   "Inspiration Reservoir was one of my favorite treks. It helped me understand the many sources of inspiration (many of which are in my own backyard) that I can draw upon when needing to unlock the right side of my brain." -Liz Tverskoy, Account Manager @ Google Tweet Tweet Email Us Learn More Copyright © 2018 LifeTrekkers, All rights reserved. Want more information? Drop us a line at info@trekkers.me. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list.