Resilience

About this course.

Resilience is one of the most useful qualities any of us can develop, at work and in everyday life. In simple terms, it is the ability to adapt to, cope with and recover from stress, change, adversity and setbacks. Resilient people are not people who never struggle or never have a bad day; they are people who, having been knocked off balance, are able to steady themselves, draw on support and find a way forward — and crucially, resilience is not a fixed trait some people are simply born with, but a set of skills and habits that can be learned and strengthened over time.

This course clears up common myths about resilience, in particular the idea that it means being tough or never asking for help, and explains the important difference between healthy pressure and harmful stress using guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It makes clear that while resilience is a personal skill, looking after wellbeing at work is a shared responsibility between individuals and employers, and it sets out the building blocks of resilience, practical strategies you can use straight away, and how teams and managers can build a psychologically safe culture.