Knowing when pressure is too high 

The challenge

Robin leads a team that is part of a renowned international humanitarian agency working in high-risk, highly volatile locations and contexts around the world. The team is routinely put to the test in areas where disasters, conflict, or civil unrest are common. Recently, Robin has had to lead the team through a particularly stressful period when a number of colleagues were injured and evacuated. In the days and weeks following these events, Robin began to experience some health issues, such as broken sleep and deep pains in the back and certain joints. A medical doctor discharged Robin with…