Use psychodrama to prepare for real events

Psychodrama uses role-playing to gain insight and self-awareness. Practicing a scenario in advance, such as a business negotiation, makes you feel comfortable when the real event occurs.  

Arrange your space to represent the real event and assemble enough people to play yourself, supporting roles, and the audience. Play each role yourself first, then have your team model after you so you can stand back and watch. Afterward, gather feedback from the group and adjust your plan as needed. By walking in others’ shoes, you will see their strengths, weaknesses, motivations, and fears, so that you can allay those fears and offer solutions.

— James Daily, founding partner of Daily Law Group, which helps high-profile clients with fiduciary abuse litigation, including fraud, crisis management, and business and family disputes; connect with James on LinkedIn