Articles, tools, and books for you and your team
 
 
Welcome to my newsletter, in which I curate resources including articles, reports, books, and more for those interested in people development.
 
 
Living in this time of multiple pandemics - COVID-19, racial tensions, and political unrest, the impact is being felt deeply and personally by many. Every individual meets the challenge of change differently; with different experiences of intensity and different perspectives of how to be successful through the change. To come through these unprecedented times and arrive at the other side will require resilience.
 
Resilience is defined by not allowing ourselves to be stuck in the past or present, and instead adopting an optimistic perspective (a growth mindset), cultivating a positive attitude, flexibility, the ability to regulate one’s emotions, and a willingness to collaborate to overcome obstacles.
 
Resilience also involves the ability to empathize with others instead of taking a blaming stance and the ability to see failure as a form of helpful feedback. When we summon these internal resources allowing us to adapt to the changing circumstances, we’ll demonstrate our agility through our ability to regroup as we strive to take steps forward for our health and well-being.
 
Warmest wishes of the Season. See you in 2021.
 
- Cranla
 
 
 
Recommended Articles and Resources
 
This article by Deloitte first examines the different kinds of stress and time frames for intervention/mitigation of toxic stress, then details concrete actions to build resilience in each phase.

Resilience Through Emotional Wellbeing

SHRM's latest edition of their People + Strategy Journal features IBM and their path towards creating a framework that includes policy, practices, and perspectives to build resilience.

This HBR article makes the claim that it is possible to build team resilience even in a remote environment and recommends actions focused on people and perspectives in order to do so.

Coping with Job Stress During the Pandemic

CDC put together this page earlier this year to help employees recognize symptoms of stress, identify what factors may be causing additional anxiety, and recommend tips to reduce job stress.
 
 
Book of the Month
 
“Whatever we face, we have a choice: Will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through and over them?”
 
 

The Obstacle is the Way:
The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
 
In this international bestseller, Ryan Holiday highlights how we are constantly being tested in life. When we’re faced with adversity, there is the situation (perceived obstacle), the story we create, and the meaning we give to the circumstance. Holiday outlines the steps we need to take in order to turn our greatest challenges into our biggest triumphs. Master our perceptions by managing emotions to get closer to the truth of the matter, take courageous action in the direction of our goals, and exercise determined will through humility, flexibility, and resilience, only then will we be able to use obstacles as fuel and leverage for growth. 

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Marcus Aurelius
 
 
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