Hannah Massarella, founder, Bird Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk

1. Building Personal
Resilience in a
Fast Paced World

2. INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Safe space

3. SESSION OUTLINE
• Why we feel stressed
during times of change
• What is anti-fragility?
• Signs of stress
• Five strategies to build
personal resilience

4. Source: Dr Brené BrownWhat feels daunting about change?

5. Source: Dr Brené Brown
VUCA
Anti-fragility
Sources: Joel and Michelle Levey, Nassim Nicholas Taleb

6. Signs of stress / low resilience
Chandeliering
Stockpiling
Numbing
Bouncing hurt
High Centering
“I’m fine”
Source: Dr Brené Brown

7. 5 Strategies to build resilience
#1 Identifying our inner critic
Finding new ways to see the situation

8. 5 Strategies to build resilience
#2 Mindfulness
Being with emotions
Body scan

9. 5 Strategies to build resilience
#3 Permission slips
‘I give myself permission to…’

10. 5 Strategies to build resilience
#4 Self-compassion
Be your own cheerleader

11. 5 Strategies to build resilience
#5 Gratitude
What is there to celebrate?

12. Commitments
Make commitments to check in with each other
Using ‘anchors’ to remember to practice self-care

13. Conclusions
• Change is inevitable – we live in VUCA times.
• In order to navigate VUCA times we have to be
anti-fragile.
• To be anti-fragile we have to prioritise self-care
strategies.
• Self-care is something to pay attention to
continually and as a priority.

14. Thank you!

15. Getting ahead in your
comms career
20 June 2019
London
#CommsCareer

16. Visit the CharityComms website to view
slides from past events, see what events
we have coming up and to check out
what else we do:
www.charitycomms.org.uk