April 21st

PWN Copenhagen: Thriving Under Pressure: Maintaining Clarity, Energy and Performance in High-Demand Roles

Modern work environments demand constant responsiveness, quick decision-making, and strong emotional resilience. Over time, this often invisible pressure can quietly erode clarity, decision-making, and performance — even among high-performing professionals.

In this interactive workshop, Natalia Vestengen explores how ongoing workplace pressure impacts clarity, decision-making, and performance at work. Through a combination of practical insights and guided reflection, participants will gain a deeper understanding of their own responses to pressure and learn how to navigate demanding situations more effectively. 

The session blends short conceptual inputs with hands-on exercises and group discussions, creating space for participants to reflect on their personal experiences while learning from others. Attendees will leave with actionable tools they can apply immediately, including a simple, personalised “reset plan” to restore clarity, improve decision-making, and sustain performance under pressure. Beyond the individual level, the workshop also touches on how pressure operates within teams and leadership environments, highlighting the importance of creating conditions that support sustainable performance. 

Key Benefits:  
  1. Understand how pressure affects performance: Learn how the brain responds under pressure and why clarity, focus, and decision-making can decline—even for experienced professionals. 
  2. Gain personal insight into pressure patterns: Identify your main sources of pressure and recognise your typical reactions through guided reflection exercises. 
  3.  Walk away with practical tools: Develop simple, actionable strategies to regain clarity, energy, and emotional balance in high-pressure situations. 
Workshop Environment:  This session is designed to foster a reflective, open, and supportive atmosphere. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own experiences in a constructive, solution-oriented setting, share insights, and connect the learnings directly to their professional context. 

Please note that the event date may change by a few days (±)

Event Description

Event Agenda

April 21, 2026
17:30
17:30 - 18:00
Arrive and Mingle
18:00
18:00 - 18:10
Introduction & context
18:10 - 18:25
Understanding the brain under pressure
18:25 - 18:45
Pressure mapping exercise
18:45 - 18:55
Group reflection & discussion
18:55 - 19:15
Designing a personal reset plan
19:15
19:15 - 19:25
Micro-sources of recovery
19:25 - 19:30
Closing reflections & Q&A

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Event Speakers and Moderator

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Venue and travel

Where and when

Location: CodeNode, Gdanskgade 2, 2150 Copenhagen
Tuesday, 21st April 2026 
17:30-19:30