Breaking the Cycle, Supporting the Team: Addressing Anxiety in Mission-Driven Work

For many in mission-focused organizations, anxiety isn’t just an occasional visitor—it’s practically on payroll. Between national politics, wanting to protect the communities we serve, funding threats, digital distractions, and the never-ending list of “urgent” tasks (seriously, how can everything be urgent?), it’s no wonder we’re all running on stress fumes. 

This interactive two-session course from CCALAC and Hunter Gatewood is here to help.  

We’ll take a step back, look at the three levels where anxiety and stress operate, and explore real strategies to make work feel a little less like an endless emergency. Together, we will tackle: 

• How can I manage my own stress, to direct my focus and creativity where I want it to go?
• How do I support my team without just saying, “Hang in there!” and sending another emoji? 
• How can I stay engaged in the threatening political landscape without getting stuck feeling angry and overwhelmed? 
• Let’s challenge the anxiety cycle, reclaim some peace of mind, and maybe even have fun doing it. 

As a result of attending this training, attendees will be able to: 

• Choose one or more habits to manage personal stress effectively, enabling them to direct their focus and creativity where desired. 
• Learn practical approaches for supporting team members and cultivating healthier team dynamics in the face of (understandable, normal) high levels of anxiety that people bring to team interactions. 
• Apply methods to challenge the pervasive anxiety cycle common in mission-driven work, aiming to reclaim a sense of peace and calm. 
• Decide how they want to engage with the news media with intention, as part of the work of serving diverse low-income and immigrant communities, and as compassionate people in the world. 

Presented by Hunter Gatewood, MSW, LCSW, Owner and Principal, Signal Key Consulting

Space is limited!

CCALAC Members & Affiliates $50, Non-members $75