Organisational Resilience
Resilience has become one of the critical business skills of the twenty-first century. As organisations recognise that a strategic approach is required to achieve their business objectives and get results, we now understand that the ability to cope with change and challenges effectively and bounce back (or forward) from difficult situations, will allow us to thrive.
Strength in the face of adversity and an ability to cope or even thrive in tough conditions is a quality of a resilient culture. Responding well to a single or one-off event it is not, rather a continuous anticipation and adjustment to external factors and internal changes that could otherwise hinder an organisation, its functionality or its success.
Organisational resilience helps provide, promote and reinforce an organisation’s values, beliefs and vision and will enable you to transform and innovate working practices. If resilient employees are all interpreting reality in the same way, their decisions and actions will be focussed, more effective and will enhance the performance of the organisation.
In a continuously changing environment, coping with the stresses of modern life on a daily basis, adapting to almost incessant changes around us, both in the workplace and personally, remaining professional and keeping pace with increasing demands and competition are all components that the idea of resilience encompasses. Developing resilience on a personal level and, within an organisation, can boost business and personal success in addition to helping us to cope with the stresses of modern life.
Our approach builds resilience to ensure that change can be embraced and dealt with efficiently and effectively. We focus on rapid, imaginative, yet pragmatic solutions to issues by balancing a psychological approach with a highly organised, numerical and analytical approach.
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Listen to the Resilience Unravelled Podcast
““Russell’s podcast is eye-opening! ””
Dr Russell Thackeray has been building resilience in organisations for a number of years and knows that so many more people could benefit from what QED do. That’s why he decided to collect stories from ‘real’ people about their lives, challenges and learning and turn them into podcasts.
With over 200 episodes, Russell shares thoughts and ideas about resilience with different specialists. He provides a bigger picture of how building resilience can make a real difference, to help people who may be facing similar challenges.
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