How to loosen your grip when everything feels uncertain

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In this personal and practical TEDx talk, change leadership advisor and strategic facilitator Nicole Paquet takes you from the trail to Everest Base Camp to a very different kind of “thin air” back at work. When altitude hit hard, she learned three survival moves: loosen your grip on control, speak the truth, and invite support. Months later, a leadership moment at work tested those same lessons in a way she did not expect. Nicole connects the dots between struggling to breathe on a mountain and the quiet suffocation of a workplace without psychological safety. She leaves you with three questions you can use right away to rebuild trust, steady yourself in uncertainty, and take the next step when life changes the plan. Nicole Paquet is the founder of Nicole Paquet Leadership Inc. and the author of Thriving Through Change: A Guide for Catalytic Leaders. She helps leaders and teams build clarity, trust, and follow-through during times of change and disruption. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx