Building Resilience: “Real” Ways to Thrive During Tough Times

Nano Tools for Leaders® are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes — with the potential to significantly impact your success as a leader and the engagement and productivity of the people you lead .Resilience, the capacity to bounce back from setbacks or to thrive during times of challenge or change is not a fixed trait. It actually grows out of a set of “learnable” behaviors with results that interact to make you and your team less vulnerable to stress. Whether you’re dealing with the acute stress of sudden challenges, or the chronic stress of daily life, simple daily actions can increase your resilience. A wealth of research points to four factors that help people and teams, and organizations, and countries become more agile and effective under times of stress. The acronym REAL serves as a mnemonic: Relationships, Efficacy, Affect, and Learning. Strengthening one or more of these factors can significantly improve individual and team performance. This article delves deeper into REAL tips for Resilience