Building Resilience for Success A Resource for Managers and Organizations [Paperback]

Resilience is a word that is used in many different ways in different contexts, this new and innovative book focuses on psychological resilience in the workplace, examining other key aspects such as physical health and resilient teams, drawing from the latest research and the authors own practical experience.INTRODUCTION PART I 1. Understanding Resilience 2. The Individual + The Situation - Personal Resilience at Work 3. Resilience Building Over the Years: From Remedial to Performance-enhancing PART II 4. What Individuals Can Do To Build Their Resilience 5. What Individuals Can Do: Stregthening the Four Personal Resilience Resources 6. Organizational Approaches: The Individual at Work 7. Organizational Interventions: The Workplace Situation Part III 8. The Future of Resilience and its Role in Achieving Wider Organizational Objectives

'As the pace and complexity of life, work, and information flow increases, the demands on people to think, process, and act are increasing tremendously. Though we may embrace the technological advances, those advances bring with them significant challenges to our coping mechanisms. This book offers practical strategies for building resilience - a much needed resource to help build capacity for managing stress and being fulfilled.' - Karen May, Vice President, People Development, Google

'The understanding of resilience is growing in importance in today's always on hyper connected world which gives employees at all levels less time to naturally recover from and cope with the stress induced by organisations, rapid change and life in general. This book provides a wealth of practical tips on building personal resilience based on solid research and the experience of the authors. This is a 'must read' for those wishing to achieve high levels of performance from themselves and their teams while ensuring each person has an enjoyable fulfilling experience throughout their careers. - Gerry Collins, Global Platform Leadl´