Quiz - How Resilient Are You?

Have People Skills

Have people skills There are lots of examples across the ages of people who ooze charm and charisma – Madiba, Princess Diana and Barrack Obama to name but a few. But are some people just naturally charismatic or can you work on it? I think you absolutely can develop your people skills and this will help strengthen your resilience to change! It’s also an essential part of building an engaging culture of leadership. I think the movie ‘Invictus’ has great examples of how to build your people skills in ‘The Madiba Way’. What simple things did Nelson Mandela do to uplift his team and an entire nation? My first thought is that he took time to understand what is important to people . From small every day niceties like asking how his guard’s children were doing at school, to recognising that rugby is not just a sport but a way of life for many people. Madiba embraced the culture of his enemy and won peace for a nation. How does that translate to our reality? We all get in...

Have A Personal Vision

Have a Personal Vision There is nothing worse than being faced with changing landscapes and not knowing what lies ahead. It's like walking along an unknown path in a forest, having to constantly look left and right to check that you are not heading toward danger. As a core characteristic of building resilience to change, knowing where you are heading automatically provides confidence that you can move forward in this changing landscape without the world falling apart. One of the first actions towards having a personal vision is to get clarity as to what that vision looks like. Here is an opportunity to align your personal vision, with your team’s and ultimately with that of your company, as you prepare for the Future of Work and the role you play in ensuring that, you are the number one worldwide industry leaders in digital entertainment. Clearly knowing where you fit within your team and what you need to be doing for the day, week or month ahead, enables you ...

Be Proactive

Be Proactive One of the things that we often fear is the fear of the unknown. We spend a lot of energy worrying about outcomes that never actually happen, because we are trying to avoid disruption to our daily routines. When we know what lies ahead, we can plan and make provision for the things we think we will need and also prepare for the unexpected. When we are proactive, we plan ahead as much as possible by thinking about solutions to potential issues that may arise. For example, when I know that I am going on a scuba trip, there are number of things I need to plan for if I want to ensure that I have the best time possible. There are things that I know I will have to always take with me, so I have a checklist of those things readily available. In fact a number of things need to be planned at least 3 to 6 weeks before hand; Is it oversea’s – is my passport up to date, do I need a visa? Weather - Is the temperature warmer or colder? Food & Bev...

Building Change Resilience

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