“Turn to water and not to stone.” – Amanda Dokman – renowned ballroom dancer

One of the main challenges in ballroom is to cope with the continuously moving competition on the floor.

You develop a set routine to show off your technical abilities and style.
You rehearse it to be part of your body memory.
You practice keeping connection to move in harmony through challenging sequences.
You need to take steps at certain angles not to distort your shapes.

Persisting with plan A on a packed dance floor will be a challenge. So you and your partner practice a series of alternative scenarios to get out of trouble.

Then you hit the floor and all comes apart.

None of the scenarios works and you have to think on your feet.
This high-pressure situation is predominantly for the man to deal with.
The lady’s role is different. She has to be the calm in the storm, reassuringly present whatever happens.

In this context, ladies need to act like corporate leaders.

We can agree on the direction, set the structure, anticipate and prepare – but when it comes to the real thing, we must trust the people on the front line to deal with any given situation to the best of their ability.

Supportive, calm and ready to turn any outcome into a positive.

What do you do to avoid freezing but trust?

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