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Title: Building resilience at work / Kathryn McEwen.
Author: McEwen, Kathryn.
Year: 2011.
Description: viii, 142 p. ; 22 cm.
Subject: Work - Psychological aspects. ; Resilience (Personality trait) ; Self-actualization (Psychology)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN/ISSN: 9781921513831 (pbk.) 9781921513848 (ebk.);
Type: Book
Abstract: Exploring resilience: understanding the journey -- Reframing problems: developing the right mindset -- Embracing life: more on mental toughness -- Investing in self-care: getting the body right -- Rejuvenating the body: more on physical endurance -- Chanelling emotional energy: achieving emotional balance -- Creating positivity: more on emotional resilience -- Achieving purpose and meaning: getting the soul right -- Living in balance: more on getting the soul right -- Sustaining resilience: continuing on
Our resilience, or capacity to bounce back and even thrive in pressured times, is critical in workplaces today. With higher workloads, declining resources and frequent change, together with the hectic pace of personal lives, resilience is almost a key to survival. While strategies to build resilience have long been of interest in the arenas of parenting, education and disaster recovery, less focus has been placed on how these ideas can be translated into building resilient workplaces.
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