TEAM0009 - Manage Your Nervous System First: Building Green Zone Capacity to Transform the Way You Lead and Live
In an era of constant disruption, your ability to lead begins with your ability to manage yourself. This program introduces you to an embodied neuroscience of leadership – starting with your nervous system, the silent architecture behind how you relate, decide, and act. You’ll explore the three core nervous system states:
- Red Zone – a fight-or-flight state driven by urgency, control, and stress.
- Gray Zone – a freeze state marked by fatigue, apathy, and disengagement.
- Green Zone – a regulated state of grounded vitality, clarity, and connection.
Rooted in Polyvagal Theory, you’ll learn how your body unconsciously scans for safety or threat—a process called neuroception. When threat is perceived, your system shifts into survival mode, limiting your ability to connect, listen, and lead effectively. However, you can build an alternative and engage, connect, and inspire – hallmarks of the Green Zone.
But Green Zone leadership isn’t a destination – it’s a developmental path. It’s not just about tolerating stress or recovering from setbacks. It’s about amplifying your capacity to be alive. As you learn to master your nervous system and stay connected under pressure, you don’t just cope – you evolve. Each challenge becomes a chance to grow, and there is no ceiling to that growth. The Green Zone can get greener.
Topics
- The neuroscience of leadership and the role of the nervous system
- Polyvagal Theory and the process of neuroception
- Understanding and navigating Red, Gray, and Green Zones
- How a leader’s inner state becomes the group’s reality
- Increasing your capacity for grounded presence, effective action, and stronger connection
- The developmental path of Green Zone leadership: from coping to evolving
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, you will:
- Understand how your nervous system shapes your leadership presence.
- Identify your default stress responses and learn how to shift them.
- Cultivate Green Zone capacity to lead with clarity, compassion, and coherence.
- Build a personal toolkit for navigating pressure and uncertainty with resilience.
- Discover how your internal state influences team dynamics through emotional contagion and mirror neurons.
This is not just stress management — it’s leadership evolution. And it doesn’t stop at work. The skills you gain in this course will transform how you show up in every part of your life—with more clarity, connection, and vitality. Start by managing yourself first—and become the kind of leader this moment is calling for.
Who Should Attend
This program is ideal for leaders, professionals, and anyone seeking to enhance their ability to stay grounded, connected, and effective under pressure. Rooted in neuroscience and Polyvagal Theory, it helps participants understand and regulate their nervous system to lead with greater clarity, resilience, and presence. Whether you're navigating high-stress environments, supporting others, or pursuing personal growth, this course offers practical tools to transform how you lead and live—from surviving to thriving.Corporate Executive Education Packages
Package Pricing: 1 class day per participantApplies Towards the Following Certificates
- Project Leadership Certificate : Electives