The Leader's Journey Podcast

Beyond Fight/Flight: The Fawn Response (People pleasing and Peacekeeping)


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In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Chuck DeGroat to talk about the natural reactivity we have to anxiety. We’ve talked a lot about fight and flight, conflict and distancing, but we don’t always add two other instinctive reactions: freeze and fawn. 

We may aspire to peace-making but we often settle for peace keeping and people-pleasing. When we can see our fawn response, we can stop hiding and courageously choose genuine connection instead.

Conversation Overview: 

  • Chuck's tweet that inspired this conversation
  • How does the fawn response mimic healthy connection while also undermining it?
  • How does the fawn response show up in leadership?
  • How do we connect the fawn response to anxiety?
  • What might we do instead of fawning?

References: 

  • Link to Chuck's Tweet
  • Chuck Degroat Website
  • https://twitter.com/chuckdegroat
  • @chuckdegroat on Threads
  • Janina Fisher 
  • The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization
  • Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

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