BEING RESIL IENT IN TURBULENT T IMES

Vita Safety Risk Directors ForumMichaela Henshaw

10Eighty

W H O A M I ?

Why am I so pass ionate about res i l ience, hea l th and wel lbe ing?

Qualified Chartered Accounta

nt

20 years in Retail

ASDA & Tesco

5 years in Insolvency

UK & Australia

Previous recession11 years

Global Senior Director

Finance, HR & Transformation

How did I stay

resilient?

What were my learning

s?

Tough environmentsSignificant accountabilities

Leading and managing complex teams

Multiple countries and culturesHuge amounts of constant

changeMore fundamental change

Now run my own business10Eighty Associate

Consultant, Facilitator, qualified Executive Coach

Specialist accreditation in Resilience, Health & Wellbeing

WHAT IS RES IL IENCE?

I T ’S SO MUCH MORE THAN:

• Coping• Bouncing back from a setback

W H AT I S R E S I L I E N C E ?

A b i l i t y t o a d a p t t o c h a n g e

• Much more dynamic• You can have different states of resilience that will shift• It’s not inherent

• The world is evolving at an ever increasing pace:– Technology– Social media– Brexit– 24/7

• To thrive, must embrace the change

• Resilience, health and wellbeing a key leadership skill:– Needs to be role modelled

W H Y I S T H I S I M P O R TA N T I N B U S I N E S S T O D AY ?

T H E P O S I T I V E B U S I N E S S C A S E F O R R E S I L I E N C E F O C U S

StressHigh resilience -•46% less perceived stress•Lowest levels of burnout

Staff Satisfaction

Low resilience -•Twice as likely to be absent

from work•Twice as likely to quit their

job

High resilience -•4x more likely to be satisfied

at work, and connected with the brand

Health

Low resilience, twice as likely to be both -•Overweight•Suffer from health issues

requiring hospital treatment

T H E R E S I L I E N C E E N G I N E

INTERNAL RESOURCE

S

EXTERNAL GOAL

FOCUSADAPTIVE CAPACITY

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY

• Physical Energy• Sleep• Exercise• Nutrition

• Emotional Energy• Support mechanism –

perspective and balance• Pacing• Remember the positives

D R I V E R S O F R E S I L I E N C E

INTERNAL RESOURCES

EXTERNAL GOAL

FOCUS

• Mental Energy• Belief in a purpose• Goals aligned to your purpose• Reflect and learn• ‘Can do’ attitude

• Self acceptance• Balanced attitudes

D R I V E R S O F R E S I L I E N C E

Mind-set Shift

Energy Givers• Need to build an energy surplus• Simple • Personal to you

Energy Drainers• Stop doing• If must do, do the minimum in the most efficient way

Energy Givers

Energy Drainers

T H E E N E R G Y B AT T E R Y

Think about 2-3 of your personal energy givers and drainers.

Discuss with your Group.

Energy Givers

Energy Drainers

T H E E N E R G Y B AT T E R Y G R O U P E X E R C I S E

Declutter the mind

To do listLeave in another

room

No caffeine after 6pm

AlcoholChocolate / cocoa

Tea / coffee

Eat foods to stimulate serotonin production in

the brain

Turkey / chicken / fishAvocado / banana

Nuts

S L E E P

Relaxing nightly routine

E X E R C I S E

• Build into daily routine• You have to want to do it• Short bursts• Park further away• Walk instead of lifts /

escalators• Coffee / lunch break• Sit ups, squats, tricep dips,

etc.• Family time

N U T R I T I O N

Bread

Do you eat more than 3 slices per day?

Water

Do you drink less than ½ pint per day?

Raw fruit and veg

Does less than 1/3 of your diet consist of raw fruit and veg?

Rice and pasta

Do you eat white rice or pasta rather than

brown / whole-wheat?

C H A L L E N G E F O R Y O U T O T A K E A W AY …

Energy GiversHow are you going to do more of one of these?

Energy DrainersCan you reduce one of these, or stop it altogether?

How are you going to role model resilience, health and wellbeing?