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Resilience at Work: Setting Boundaries

By Jan Lawrence | 22 August 2013

Another part of resilience is setting boundaries. It is important to take responsibility for setting boundaries around your workload. That means you may need to have a conversation with your manager.

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Resilience at Work: Stress and Resilience

By Jan Lawrence | 17 July 2013

The Relationship between Stress and Resilience Definition of stress Stress – the moment you perceive you can’t manage the pressure, whatever that pressure is, be it work, too much work, relationship difficulties. Your body goes through the stress response so your body goes through fight, flight or freeze and what’s very interesting is what happens to the brain. For example, the moment your…

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Emotional Resilience Training at Home and at Work

By Jan Lawrence | 20 May 2013

Resilience tips to help prevent the slow erosion of trust which can occur in relationships at home and at work.

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Defining Resilience

By Jan Lawrence | 19 May 2013

  We have created a short animated video describing resilience and providing a definition of resilience. Just a bit of fun really, but let us know if you like it and we will do some more! Defining Resilience Stay Calm Under Pressure Absorb High Levels of Adversity Bounce Back from Setbacks Recover Quickly from Problems Maintain…

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Resilient Skills for Public Sector Managers Leading Change

By Jan Lawrence | 28 February 2013

Background Local authorities and partners are being asked to increase their productivity by doing more with less funding. Councils face an unprecedented period of declining resources and growing demands for their services. New ways of delivering services, different relationships with partner organisations, a range of responsibilities without boundaries and tighter time-frames mean that those tasked…

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Evidence supporting resilience training effectiveness

By Jan Lawrence | 28 November 2012

This article highlights some of the evidence supporting the effectiveness of resilience training.

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Resilience – Learning to Become More Optimistic

By Jan Lawrence | 27 August 2012

Resilience – Learning to Become More Optimistic

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Inspiring Venues – Resilience Training

By Jan Lawrence | 30 April 2012

Our consultant, Carol Taylor, recently had the refreshing experience of presenting a taster session for a client in the stunning surroundings of the Eden Project in Cornwall.

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Gratitude

By Jan Lawrence | 27 April 2012

The on-set of longer days and colourful spring gardens is a good time to be grateful.

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Can we teach resilience?

By Jan Lawrence | 29 February 2012

“Can We Teach Resilience?” was the subject of a speech made by Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum organised by the Young Foundation in the UK. Until recently Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum led the $125 million emotional fitness regime for the US military.

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