Resilience – Transforming Obstacles to Opportunities

Course Objectives

• Discern the difference/s between resilient and non-resilient
• Acquire knowledge relating to resilience models and techniques – and how to handle before, during and after adverse situations
• Know what can impact resilience, and how to manage
• Relate resilience to how it impacts work
• Make it positive! How to de-camp from lack of resilience, hopelessness and pessimism
• Be a good decision maker and enhance your coping strategies even when you are surrounded by stress

Target Audience

For all those who wish to improve resilience, reduce stress, and enhance effectiveness at personal or organizational levels

Methodology

The course will be delivered through a combination of Metaphoric and Learning-By-Doing approach, where the participants will be expected to go through various cases, examples, and scenarios which interact with the subject itself. Active learning activities are included to allow participants the opportunity to be fully engaged, and these may include (either webinar or physical workshops):

• Online platforms, Third party apps, Internet search activities
• Breakout room activities, Screen sharing & presentation
• Hands-on exercises, Group discussions & presentation
• Case studies, Interactive storytelling / role plays
• Commentary on other companies / industries.
• Video/photo presentation

Course Modules

1. Introduction & Overview: what are habits and resilience?

2. How do you know if you are resilient, or not?

3. Can’t avoid it: welcome to VUCA world

4. Before, during, and after: what you could do?

5. Resilience Techniques and models (each with workshop practice/case & discussion)

–           The 90:10 Principle

–           Parkinson Principle

–           Coping Techniques: EF & PF

6. The impact on, and nuances of, resilience  and how to manage (each with workshop case/practice/discussion)

–           Perception and Sense of Control: helplessness or hopefulness

–           Personality

–           Inverse relationship: Reliance versus Resilience

7. Discover the 7 factors which sap energy, create stress and what to do

8. The forward looking you: how to stay abreast of events with great anticipation?

SUMMARY & TAKE-AWAYS