LCG Open Coaching
Clarity Under Pressure:
The Executive Discipline of Leading Through Tension
During the session, we explored what happens to leaders under pressure and why clarity often disappears when tension rises. Participants learned how stress can trigger reactivity, narrow listening, and rushed decisions, and practiced tools to pause, regain focus, and separate facts, stories, and emotional reactions.
We also focused on how to lead tense conversations with more steadiness and curiosity. Using the Clarity Question Framework and the three habits of steady leaders, participants identified practical ways to reduce defensiveness, restore dialogue, and respond more intentionally in real leadership situations.
Executive Coach and Speaker
Merci Miglino’s eclectic background, natural curiosity, and passion for supporting the development and self-mastery of others have given her an incredible ability to build sustainable leadership and learning communities.
Her relevant experience involves facilitating coaching and trainings for New York (NY) State Agencies, the NY State Legislature, several school districts and non-profits, the employee assistance programs of the Capital Region and Magellan Health. She also coaches and train for Time Warner Cable and others major companies including Flight Centre, Hewlett Packard, the US Department of Labor, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, Colgate College.
Also as the former Global Training Director for the virtual, International Coach Academy, she taught and mentored 100s of coaches specifically the core competencies of the coaching process. She also leveraged her unique coaching model with both a self-published book, Doormat to Diva© Taking Center Stage in your own life which she speaks about on a regular basis.
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Resources
Clarity Under Pressure Leadership Playbook
Slide Deck
If you missed the webinar or want to revisit the key takeaways, this slide deck captures the core concepts and strategies we covered.
Recorded Session
The recording will be available on Monday, May 4th.
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