Leading Under Pressure

Maintaining calm when the heat is on!

Overview

Pressure is part of leadership. What separates strong leaders is not the absence of stress, but how they think, decide, and behave when the stakes are high.

In complex, high-stress situations, leaders are watched closely. Calm decision-making, emotional control, and clarity under pressure shape how teams respond, perform, and trust their leadership.

Leading Under Pressure equips leaders with practical ways to stay grounded, make sound decisions, and support others when tension is high and expectations are rising.

Why this matters for leaders When leaders struggle under pressure, the impact ripples outward. Confidence drops, decisions falter, and teams feel the strain. This workshop helps leaders build the capability to manage stress effectively, remain composed, and lead others with stability and confidence in demanding situations.

Designed for

Tailored for all managers and leaders looking for ways to take their leadership abilities to the next level.
Suited for every level of organisational leadership.
Those looking for keys to unlock hidden strength to increase leadership performance.
Anyone who needs strategies to help manage the pressure of their leadership role.
Ideal size: 6–15 participants.

Learning outcomes

Understand

Understand the core psychology drivers that result in the personal capacity to manage pressure.

Create

Create a ‘Leading Under Pressure’ strategy unique to your situation.

Improve

Identify the hidden strengths that you can tap into to improve resilience.

Navigate

Meet challenging poor performance head on and navigate to clear solutions.

Create

Manage team expectations and create aligned perception when the heat is on.

Apply

Techniques to apply high value, low value task assessment when the workload is overwhelming.

Self-management

Understand the critical self-management disciplines to set the correct tone and pace under fire.

Manage

Manage the tension of tough conversations to keep the team on track.

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Success Stories

Providing dynamic learning experiences

Janette Collier

Acting Director, Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing

“Our partnership with CCS has been very successful and course participants have contacted me to say how much they enjoyed the training with CCS and how useful they found it. Many have incorporated the skills and strategies into their working and personal life. Their only complaint was that they wanted a longer session!“

Michelle Eddy

Director of Finance, Canadian Armed Forces

“David Patmore led us on our MARATE experience today and was a very engaging instructor. He made me feel confident and equipped to converse with difficult people/situations. This course will be relevant in all aspects of my life: work, family, friends and absolute strangers that I may encounter.“

Kiery Pascoe

Organisational Learning Specialist, Southern Cross Community Healthcare

“It was great to have a session where the facilitator was able to adapt to our industry and provide scenario’s that fitted in with our organisation. Loved how interactive it was and real practical skills that can be used immediately.“

Naomi Cooper

Acting Health Services Manager – Digital Health, Royal Flying Doctor Service

“The structure and content was really well thought out and was spot on for the needs of the group. I’ve attended a few workshops on the same topic and this was by far the most practical and useful.“