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8/8/2019 Change Agent Resiliency

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Resiliency

By Rita Nebothu Chikanda


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ResiliencyT he ability to bounce back from setbacks and find a way to have things turnout well.T he ability to change a disaster into afortune


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Wh y is ResiliencyNecessary?

E ssential in todays world in order tocope with non- stop changeT o be able to deal with unexpectedchallengesT o overcome adversities


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St rain

Change of any kind drains adapting energy,increase probability of injury, illness andaccidentsT he challenge is not stress, is strain

Stress refers to an agent which acts upon aresistant body attempting to deform it.Strain indicates the changes that are induced inthe affected body.

How do you cope effectively with your challengesand inspire others to cope well with theirs?T he ability to handle a situation that would havestressed out most people is typical of lifes bestsurvivor.


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Five levels of Resiliency

O ptimize your health and well beingFocus outward: good problem solvingFocus inward: develop strong inner selfsDevelop excellent resiliency skillsT he talent for serendipity


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H ig h ly resilien t PeopleChange proficientT hrive in non stop- changeO ptimistic

FlexibleCreativeLearn from experienceHandle difficulties better than most people,because they know how to gain strength fromadversity- survivorsWhen hit, dont complain about life beingunfair


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T h e Basis for Su rvivor flexibili t y

We have contradictory emotions because of sympathetic and Para sympathetic nervoussystem working in controlled oppositionSympathetic enables us to have a fight or

flight reaction to situations.Para sympathetic enables us to respond withrelaxed,peaceful contentmentT herefore we can run towards something in

joy and or away in fear.We have choice over responding in both oneway and the other Survivors are not one way or the other, theyare both one way and the other


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Paradoxical/ Bip h asic/Co u n t er Balanced T rai t s

SensitiveStrongCowardlyMatureHumorousDistantSelf confidentT rusting

DependentImpulsiveHappyCooperative

Consistent

T oughGentleCourageousPlayfulSeriousFriendlySelf criticalCautious

IndependentWell- organizedDiscontentRebellious

Unpredictable


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Su rvivors areParadoxical

T he more pair of traits you recognize inyour self, the more likely that you havesurvivor qualitiesT o respond in the same way to allsituations reduce your ability to adapt tochanging events and circumstances


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Posi t ive and Nega t ive A tt i tu desFriendly

CheerfulO pen minded Accepts othersMakes best in bad situationsO ptimistic

Sees glass half fullHelpfulGood listener SupportiveT olerantConstructiveLooks at both sidesPersistentE njoys work

Respect others

Unpleasant

Frowns, sulksClose mindedBlames othersFinds worst in good situationsPessimistic

Sees glass half emptyMakes excusesUncommunicativeCriticalHostileFinds faultsInflexible, rigidGives up easilyComplains

Defensive


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Observa

tion

Most people with positive attitudes havea negative attitude about people withnegative attitudesPeople with negative attitudes are noteasily changedT hey are too many benefits to give upthe negativity


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Benefi t s of a Nega t ive A tt i tu de

Draw attentionE xpress feelings honestlyIt takes less energy

Avoid failure

Prepared for the worstE njoy being rightWant to be left aloneNot burdened by other peoples problemsFeel independent

Avoid difficultiesDraw positive talk from others

Avoid responsibility for bad out comes


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G u idelines for h andling yo u rself wi t h h abi tu ally Nega t ive A tt i tu des

Withhold attentionSay to them you may be right and change thesubject

Ask them to be considerateT ell them to shut up tactfullyT ell them your mind is your territory and askthem stop broadcasting complaints into you

territoryBe playful, beat them in their own territoryGive them honest feedback


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G u idelines for h andling yo u rself wi t h h abi tu ally Nega t ive

A tt i tu des con t Say you are wrong, then be quietBeat them to itMake the complaint more extreme

Ask them not to complain in your presence Ask them to put their complaints in writingSee the benefit of their negative thinking

Ask them also to see something positiveGive them rewards when they are quiet or positive

Ask the person to tell you what could gowrong


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Gro

up Psyc

hology

J estersBrainstormer

Soother Informal leader HistorianComplainer Scapegoat


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Assignment

How resilient are you?What traits of flexibility do you have?

Are you a survivor?Do you have a negative or positiveattitude?

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