SOLUTION:

Red Zone

PURPOSE: Chart your reactions with others in meetings, during phone calls, and in face-to-face interactions in order to determine how well you are handling difficult and stressful situations.

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SOLUTION:

Red Zone

PURPOSE: Chart your reactions with others in meetings, during phone calls, and in face-to-face interactions in order to determine how well you are handling difficult and stressful situations.

Time: 30 Minutes

STEP 1: Each week, think about the meetings, people interactions, and phone calls you had during the week. For each interaction, determine the following:

  • Your level of feelings during the event
  • Your level of actions in response to the event

STEP 2: Using the Red Zone Worksheet, chart each interaction based on your level of feelings and actions.  Place the interaction in the appropriate quadrant.

STEP 3: Once your interactions are mapped on the chart, think about the following:

  1. In which quadrant are most of your interactions?
  2. What events fall in the Red Zone? Is there a connection between the situations?
  3. What situations are easy for you to handle?
  4. Do certain events (e.g., face-to-face meetings or budget discussions) trigger more emotion?

STEP 4: Based on your Red Zone Review, determine what actions you can take in the following week to reduce your number of Red Zone events.

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