Building Resiliency How to Thrive in Times of Change Center for Creative Leadership

“ More than education, more than experience, more than training, a person’s level of resilience will determine who succeeds and who fails. That’s true in the cancer ward, it’s true in the Olympics, and it’s true in the boardroom.” How Resilience Works Harvard Business Review May, 2002 RESILIENCY

Definition : Resilience means we can be challenged and not break down. It is the ability to bounce back, learn, and even thrive in the face of adversity .

Because change is so pervasive . Organizations change mission, strategy or focus. Staff turnover and budget struggles all create change in their wake ! Why is Resiliency Important ?

Can You Become Resilient??

Nine Areas of Resilience Acceptance of Change Continuous or Lifelong Learning Self Empowerment Self of Purpose Personal Identity Personal and Professional Networks Reflection Skill Shifting Relationship to Money

Acceptance of Change

Continuous or Lifelong Learning

Self Empowerment

Self of Purpose

Personal Identity

Personal and Professional Networks

Reflection

Skill Shifting

Relationship to Money

2. Continuous Learning At the end of each day write down one thing you learned or one thing you knew already but had confirmed Review a professional disappointment that occurred recently (past 6 months). What is your perspective now. Look back on a professional success that occurred in your career. What do you know now that you didn’t know then?

At the end of each day write down one thing you learned or one thing you knew already but had confirmed

Review a professional disappointment that occurred recently (past 6 months). What is your perspective now.

Look back on a professional success that occurred in your career. What do you know now that you didn’t know then?

The Learning Curve Time Performance Learning

The Valley of Chaos Time Performance Learning

Surviving a challenge

Is there a difference between who you are And what you do?

Continuous learning Realistic optimism – Not hubris Sense of purpose and meaning Ritualized Ingenuity Social Network Building Individual Resilience

Continuous learning

Realistic optimism – Not hubris

Sense of purpose and meaning

Ritualized Ingenuity

Social Network

Establish a learning culture Make mistakes Play Grow Explore Fostering Library Resilience

Establish a learning culture

Make mistakes

Play

Grow

Explore

What’s Coming Next?? 23 Things n’at The 24 th Thing!