Building Change Resilience

Knowing how to reduce anxiety, enables us to respond appropriately to external and internal stress factors which increases our resilience. When we resist change, we are constantly pushing against things that are usually inevitable, this we increase anxiety. When we embrace change, we go with the flow, making it easier on the mind, body and spirit to adapt and adjust to change. Building Resilience is one of the four cornerstones of Embracing Change. Be Organised Imagine walking into your office in the morning and on your desk are piles of documents, lists and notes. When you switch on your computer, you are hit with 50 emails before you have even started your day. Your telephone shows 8 messages and your cell phone is ringing. For many managers and executives this may sound very familiar. When you start your day disorganised, it probably makes you feel like you are carrying a sack of potatoes that only gets heavier as the day goes on.  During the day you pro...

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 ...