Resilience, the ability to thrive in adversity, is a key characteristic of highly successful individuals and teams. While many people may have innate skills that improve their resilience, everyone can engage in behaviors that develop resilience. Teams will also have different levels of resilience depending on how individuals interact with each other and the team leader’s ability to foster resilience in the team.
Individual Resilience
There are five key factors that help an individual develop and maintain resilience. These are:
Self-Care
Problem Solving
Meaning & Purpose
Social Support
Positive Outlook
Team Resilience
A group of resilient people will not automatically forge a resilient team. Teams must foster the 7Cs of team resilience:
Culture
Communication
Consideration
Commitment
Community
Competence
Connection
Resilience Leadership
While resilient leaders will be more effective, senior leaders will get the most out of their teams if expand beyond their own well-being and also:
Model Resilience
Mentor Team Members
Foster Team Resilience