More than ever, employees feel pulled in every direction, causing increased burnout.
Some people need stress to function. The pressure of a deadline stops their procrastinating and allows them to produce their best work. But when is there too much pressure? When do conflicting demands lead to unmanageable stress? How can we effectively build resilience in this unpredictable world and deal with these challenges?
Resilience is a tool that can help us reduce our stress at the moment and guard us against its recurrence. But how do we do this?
Gemma Leigh Roberts is a leading voice on the topic of resilience.
Gemma Leigh Roberts, the author of Mindset Matters, encourages us to build a resilience reservoir. Having this backup supply will help you nurture resilience over the long term. But this gets tricky. If you have never experienced challenges, you have no way of building resilience. You need a certain amount of pressure to build resilience. A moderate amount of adversity builds your ability to become resilient. Conversely, too much pressure can deplete your resilience reserves.
Roberts warns that building resilience is not about constantly dealing with a continuous flow of challenges. Think of yourself as an athlete with workouts in the gym and rest days. You need the same. You need time for rest and recovery after a challenge.
According to Roberts, there are six pillars of resilience:
Confidence
The more confident you are, the greater your ability to deal with challenges and take bold steps to overcome roadblocks.
Adaptability
Control how you respond to a situation.
Positivity
You need realistic optimism to build positivity, which makes you resilient.
Perspective
This refers to the ability to see situations from different points of view. It allows you to be open to new ideas and respond effectively to challenges and obstacles.
Mastery
The ability to get into a state of flow is where you get so absorbed with a task that you lose all track of time. It has the right balance of thrill and challenge.
Stamina
What keeps you moving when dealing with challenges and uncertainties?
To properly build resilience, we need to change from a ‘know it all’ culture to one
New book, Mindset Matters offers coaching tips, backed by research, on how to improve resilience.
where everyone needs to one-up each other to a ‘learn it all’ culture where questions are asked, ideas are discussed, and risks are taken. Failure needs to be viewed as a learning opportunity. Teams will become epicenters for creativity and learning. Innovation will increase, stress will decrease and productivity will improve.
Consistent changes over time and the right amount of challenge and rest and recovery will allow each person to refill their resilience reservoir and decrease their stress and potential burnout. Mindset Matters, a beautifully researched book, provides some of the top thought management on resilience in a digestible format perfect for every leader and leader of the future.
