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Resilience
Overcoming Adversity: 5 Science-Backed Resilience Strategies
November 23, 2021
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity and adapt to difficult or challenging circumstances. Just like emotional intelligence, resilience is a trait that can be developed and strengthened over time — but doing so requires effort, dedication, and consistency. Think about it as a muscle in your mind: the more you work it,...
How to Build Everyday Resilience
November 16, 2021
When you think about a “resilient” person, who comes to mind? Often we think about people like Rosa Parks or Viktor Frankl, but resilience isn’t just for times of need; it’s a trait we can cultivate in ourselves to enhance how we experience everyday life. Most of us will be lucky enough not to need...
Stress Management Techniques to Increase Resilience
October 13, 2021
Stress is unavoidable, but now more than ever it’s important to understand the sources of our stress and how to find healthy ways to manage it. Does Stress Affect Men and Women Differently? Studies have shown that women are more likely than men to report having a great deal of stress, and almost half of...
6 Ways to Stay Calm During a Crisis: Tips for Resilience
August 17, 2021
When we think of the word “crisis” we often think of storms, floods, or economic downturns like a market crash — but when it comes to business a “crisis” can mean a number of other things. For example, dealing with an urgent product recall, having several key members of your team take sick leave or...
The Best Books About Building Resilience
July 13, 2021
If there’s anything the past year and a half has shown us, it’s that learning to cope with stress, setbacks, and challenges in life is essential to maintaining our health and well-being. The key to these qualities is resilience. Resilience is defined as the ability to recover quickly from setbacks and hardship. Resilience is a...
Beating Impostor Syndrome: Tips for Mental Health Awareness Month
May 13, 2021
The post-pandemic era will require leaders to be a lot of things, and women are ready to lead with a collaborative and democratic style. When I deliver our Leadership for Women program, I get so excited by the opportunity to watch, listen and learn from amazing women figuring out what they want to be known...
Why is Resilience Important for Success?
March 16, 2021
When we think about the skills and training needed to be successful, we tend to think of degree and diploma programs in school, but there’s more to success than that. These days, the traits and characteristics that set successful people apart are “soft skills” like emotional intelligence, communication, the ability to work as part of...
Four Research-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience
March 09, 2021
No matter who we are, there are times when life sends unexpected struggles our way. But learning healthy ways to cope with adversity — aka, building resilience — can help us manage our feelings in the moment, recover from setbacks more quickly, and build healthy habits to overcome future challenges. What is Resilience? Resilience is...
Being a Resilient Woman in Business: Reflections for International Women’s Day 2021
March 04, 2021
International Women’s Day often brings a time of reflection for me. As a mother of two daughters, I think about the progress that has been made and the work yet to be done. I hope in some small way that I am doing my part to help inspire my children and other women to go...
4 Steps to Finding Resilience From Within
January 19, 2021
Resilience (or resiliency) is our ability to “bounce back” and adapt when situations don’t go as planned. Resilient people don’t let failures or setbacks get them down; they acknowledge the situation, find opportunities for learning and growth, and move forward with a positive outlook. The Three Elements of Resilience There are three elements that are...