Resilience Training for Workplace Wellbeing

It’s so easy to get caught up in what’s wrong. I often find myself going there. Years of practising what I teach have granted me, anchors, to reach for in those moments. As Victor Frankel reflected, “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” We humans tend to spend a lot of time resisting, blaming and deflecting. It’s exhausting. I often walk alongside people burdened by this. It’s their manager, their partner, their company. But what if we shifted the spotlight? What if we brought the focus back to ourselves and thought about our core values and who we want to be? Every time we do this, our load gets lighter, and we cast a vote for the person we wish to become and the environment we hope to create.So, take a moment to reflect on what truly matters to you. How does it show up in your everyday life? Taking small, intentional steps has a cascade effect transforming you and potentially your environment in meaningful ways. “When we shift our perspective, we open ourselves to the realm of possibilities. Recently, I suggested to an employee he become the leader he wanted to have rather than focusing on his leader’s shortcomings. Instead of feeling confined by his circumstances, I invited him to become empowered to constructively create change. So, my invitation to you for the next week is to join me in choosing to invest our energy in actions that reflect who we are rather than wading through mud. The journey begins with one conscious step forward at a time.