From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Managing Threat Response in the Workplace

Strategies for Managing Threat at Work

Psychological safety in the workplace depends on understanding and managing threat responses. Recognizing the connections between cognitive capacity, motivation, threat, and reward is crucial. Building a shared language to label emotions and situations is important. Strategies like reappraisal and labeling can help manage threat levels effectively. Reframing and reappraising situations can assist in minimizing threat responses. The SCARF model can be utilized to create a psychologically safe environment by addressing status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and fairness. Additionally, collective reappraisal and seeking support from others can enhance the effectiveness of managing threat responses.