Resilience is something that everyone needs in this modern fast paced, changing world. This workshop will allow you to explore and understand what resilience is and why it’s important. There will be opportunities to reflect and explore how you can build and develop your own personal resilience. 

This workshop relates to the: “Self-leadership", "Adaptability” and “Leading others: Promotes wellbeing and inclusion” competencies outlined in the Competency Framework.  

Please note that a similar workshop was delivered in 2024/25 under the title "Managing myself in changing and challenging times (resilience) ".  

Learning outcomes:  

• Understand what is meant by resilience   

• Be able to identify the situations that feel most challenging for you and explored the reasons for that  

• Have explored a range of techniques to help you develop and grow personal resilience  

• Have identified an opportunity where you can take action to build resilience in your current role  

Please be aware that this workshop is a discussion-based session with breakout group exercises. You do not have to share anything you are not comfortable with but bear in mind you will be asked to reflect on your own experiences.  

Pre-work: 

Before the session, you must consider the following questions and watch the 2 videos highlighted below: 

1. Think about a time recently when you have felt at your best - what was going on for you at that time to make you feel that way?  
2. Think of a time when you have felt under pressure and not able to be at your best - what was going on for you to make you feel that way?  
3. What strategies have you used in the past to help you remain resilient in challenging times?  
4. What strategies have you seen others using that have helped them to remain resilient in challenging times?  

Pre-work videos to watch  

https://nottingham.careercentre.me/u/jgd9lzkx - Starting your career with resilience – Gemma Leigh Roberts  

https://nottingham.careercentre.me/u/0uwnajq8 - Resilience explained