Creating a holding environment helps regulate distress because ______.

A) it is a space where conflict gets out of control and leaders support this process
B) it provides an optimal balance of both safety and tension to allow work to happen
C) negotiations are heated up on purpose to create overwhelming tension and people pick sides
D) there is no pressure to create new contractual relationships while negotiations occur in the holding space

Holding Environment

A supportive space that contains and manages the emotional and psychological needs of individuals, facilitating growth and change.

Regulate Distress

Regulating distress involves managing and controlling feelings of anxiety, sadness, or stress to maintain or return to a state of emotional well-being.

Safety And Tension

Safety and tension refer to the balance between creating a secure, risk-free environment and the stress or strain that can arise from maintaining such conditions, especially in organizational settings.