While many individuals are passionate about their work, a significant number struggle to manage the stress that accompanies demanding jobs and environments. To address this, it’s essential to prioritize resilience among leaders and team members. Resilience is the ability to adapt to stress and adversity, reflecting one’s capacity to recover from negative experiences and return to a normal state of functioning. Importantly, resilience is not a fixed trait; everyone possesses it and has the potential to enhance their resilience. Engaging in activities and techniques that promote physical and mental well-being can significantly strengthen this capacity. Highly resilient individuals are adept at balancing negative and positive emotions, responding to challenges in constructive ways.
Historically, organizations have emphasized physical health over mental health in the workplace. However, as work environments evolve, employees and leaders increasingly encounter demanding conditions, leading to a notable rise in mental health issues and work-related stress. In the U.S., Health and Safety Magazine reports that mental health challenges are both widespread and persistent, affecting approximately 18% of adults (about 44.7 million people) each year. These issues span occupational categories, impacting individuals in both blue-collar and white-collar jobs, and crossing socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic boundaries.
Research from Stanford University and Harvard Business School indicates that even mild mental health concerns, such as stress, can escalate into more significant problems. To address these challenges, I am proud to offer a comprehensive suite of Genos Emotional Intelligence tools, including assessments, mobile platforms, training programs, and more. One of our most popular offerings, The Resilient Leader training program, integrates these tools to empower leaders with techniques that promote resilience and well-being in the workplace for themselves and their teams. During the course, participants engage in a three-step model designed to positively influence the emotional climate during distressing events and help others identify their best possible responses.
Steps to Becoming a More Resilient Leader:
Look at ‘how you are seen to show up at work’: Begin with a review of your emotional intelligence (EI) leadership behaviors and how you are perceived by others. Participants conduct a self-assessment of their EI behaviors and select individuals to provide feedback. Unlike traditional assessments that yield numerical scores (e.g., “Your EI/EQ level is 52”), the Genos assessment uniquely evaluates how you are perceived in the workplace and the importance your raters attribute to these behaviors for your role. Feedback is gathered on six key emotionally intelligent behaviors:
Self-Awareness
Awareness of Others
Authenticity
Emotional Reasoning
Self-Management
Inspiring Performance
Following this discussion, participants receive a customized workbook containing their assessment results and a development tips workbook to foster the growth of essential EI behaviors.
Participate in a Performance Discussion Facilitated by Sandie Hoover: These assessments delve into the neuroscience of emotions and the impacts of both positive and negative emotions. By studying emotional intelligence in leadership, participants gain insights into their EI Assessment results and identify key areas for development. The program includes techniques and strategies for enhancing personal resilience.
Create an Action Plan to Enhance Resilience Across Your Life: We will explore strategies across four critical areas: physiological, relational, cognitive, and environmental. Participants will also engage with powerful models for developing resilience in each of these domains.
Cultivating resilience can be a transformative experience for leaders and their teams. With my support, participants will document their insights and develop actionable plans to apply in their lives and workplaces, empowering them to make a positive impact immediately. This program offers a comprehensive and enjoyable experience.
If you’re interested in participating in this course, please reach out to me at sandie@sandrajeancoaching.com.
For individual coaching, emotional intelligence assessments, or if you think a company-wide focus on this topic could benefit your organization, I invite you to schedule a 1-Hour Discovery Call with me.
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