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Are you accountable or responsible?
The terms accountability and responsibility are often thought to be interchangeable but, from a management perspective, there’s a huge difference between them that needs to be understood if individuals and organisations are to be … [Read more...]
How hearing loss can affect your metal health – and how resilience skills can help
There is no doubt that life is full of personal challenges and disasters, some will be small but others will be far more difficult to deal with. Hearing loss isn’t often thought of as something that can harm our mental health, but research has shown … [Read more...]
Is it good to be alone? Loneliness and resilience
In todays society solitude is usually seen as something negative and related to people who are lonely, sad or antisocial. But solitude is actually quite healthy and there are many benefits to be gained by spending time alone. That said, there is of … [Read more...]
Is your gut affecting your mental health?
So many of our emotions are affected by what our gut feels, ‘butterflies in the tummy’ or ‘gut instinct’ are just two. Now, some of the most interesting research around seems to show how the bacteria, or microbiome, in our digestive system affects … [Read more...]
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The latest episode in our Resilience Unravelled series has now been released, 
Parents need to be engaged so they are aware of the things to look out for. Hardship builds resilience. If something is blocking you from achieving something you think of ways to get around it. Children are exactly the same. They come up with something new and from that will start to build resilience which they can then apply to situations in adult life.
outside world and risk
These are all skills that will be helpful as children get older. They will remember the resilience they built and used during lockdown and be able to use these skills in their adult relationships and emotions
The latest episode in our Resilience Unravelled series has now been released, 
Helen’s life changed on September 2 1991. Until then she felt pretty invincible and was physically very fit. That afternoon she and a colleague were sent to a disturbance at a shop on Wood Green High Road. When they arrived, Helen saw the man in question. Her colleague went into the shop to find out what had happened and Helen went to see the man. He had his back to her but he was very tall, about 6’6”. When she spoke to him he turned round and she then found herself flying through the air. She was unarmed and got up feeling very angry but in considerable pain. This was because she had actually been stabbed in the stomach. Her assailant was still holding the knife and attacked one of Helen’s colleagues. Helen tried to intercede but was stabbed twice more.
At that point she was completely incapacitated and felt fear and overwhelming terror. As well as Helen, three of her colleagues were stabbed. The man was actually a mental health patient who had stopped taking his medication. The incident was unusual as it involved three female officers so it received a lot of media coverage. At the time stress and trauma was still a taboo subject and in the police force it was seen as a weakness. Helen spent some time in hospital and recovered from her injuries with no long lasting effect. However, the trauma side of the incident wasn’t really recognised.
The latest episode in our Resilience Unravelled series has now been released, 
After 16 years working in the corporate world, Liz set up a new business as a personal development consultant and coach. She wanted to do something that gave her the flexibility she wasn’t finding in corporate life. She also felt the level of impact she was having in a large organisation that was growing rapidly was diminishing and that when coaching is free in an organisation, it is not always acted on. The effect and help she can give to a small business owner is far greater! Liz started her business as the pandemic was just starting to hit but she feels that people are now looking for something more authentic that feels more personal and less corporate.
The latest episode in our Resilience Unravelled series has now been released, 
Shona was in the process of setting up her own executive advising business helping CEO’s with employee engagement and and goal alignment when Covid-19 hit. She had also written her first book 
Shona feels leaders need to connect with employees by looking at their individual roles in the organisation. She used to shadow employees so she could understand their perspective and listen to their thoughts and fears. Learning their reality by working alongside them helped her realise the impact her decisions had on them. Personally connecting with employees also meant she could bring the organisation mission alive to them. Interacting, getting out of office and ‘walking in their shoes’ helped them all see the reality.
Employee engagement can lead to better results, increased productivity, improved quality and reduced absenteeism. Engaged employees will go above and beyond because they have invested in the organisation and its success. Leaders often ignore employees who are not engaged so have no perspective on why the relationship has gone wrong. They need to find out why they are not engaged. Being personally interested can help them understand and incorporate their thoughts into strategies that make a difference.
Post Covid, the role of leaders may change. Some employees may feel that trust has been broken. For example, healthcare workers who felt they were not provided with the correct PPE. Here, work will need to be done on rebuilding trust. Leaders will need to hear stories personally, own any mistakes and put forward ideas on how to do things differently. Another area is where organisations have had to restructure because of a loss of revenue. Where employees have been lost, leaders will have to communicate new missions, new goals and organisational structures.
