1. Resilience Emma Sue Prince 14 th April 2015

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3. What is resilience? What it’s not Nature or nurture? Can resilience be developed? Can it be taught? The Advantage Licensed Trainer

4. REDUNDANCY

7. WHAT IS RESILIENCE? Responding well to pressure Being goal-oriented Keeping a sense of proportion An “adaptive survival mechanism” Acceptance of setbacks and challenges Strong link with positive psychology and optimism Adversity two ways

9. What resilience isn’t Not a fixed character trait – it’s an ability and a capacity Not about strength Not about “willpower”

10. Nature or nurture?

11. 1)Personality/individual characteristics 1)Environment 1)Person and environment

12. Resilience – 3 ways Person and environment Personality/individu al characteristics Environment You develop and improve your resilience skills

13. The role of adversity… Can build resilience but the extent of this still depends on the personality/environment equation A recent study on resilience and economic recession showed that capacity to be resilient increased MOST during the toughest of times

14. Why is one person able to bounce back more easily than another? Let’s take two different people who have each lost their jobs…..

15. CAN WE DEVELOP RESILIENCE?

16. Perseverance and ability to focus Belief in fixed mind-set Risk-aversion

17. KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH… C = criticism R – rejection A - **holes P = pressure

18. TEACHING RESILIENCE Positive psychology says the key to building resilience is learned optimism Penn Resiliency Programme (University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Centre) Based on CBT – resilience concepts shown through roleplay, short stories and cartoons. Skills practised are: assertivness, negotiation, decision making, social problem-solving and relaxation.

19. TEACHING RESILIENCE University of Westminster Centre of Resilience Clinical assessments that measure wellbeing, lifestyle and stress hormones Coaching and courses for leaders in understanding and developing resilience in the workplace Stress workshops – how to address stress Performance and productivity

20. Everyday resilience Getting perspective Ask for help Know your strengths Keep your options open Take more risks

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22. Adaptability Critical thinking Empathy Integrity Optimism Resilience Being proactive