Building Resilience in the Modern Workplace :Reflect and Rising during the seasons of life I Dr Lee Williams

Rivers to Resilience

Building Resilience in the Modern Workplace: A Conversation with Dr. Lee William

In today's evolving and demanding work environment, finding the right balance and resilience is paramount for optimal performance. The modern workplace often presents challenges that require us as individuals, teams, and organizations to adapt and thrive in the face of constant pressure, change, and uncertainty.

Resilience, a combination of both character and learned skills, is a key asset to success. It enables us to bounce back from setbacks, stay focused in high-stress situations, and maintain our well-being. However, it's crucial to strike a balance between pushing your limits and those of your team to achieve peak performance while preventing burnout.

A healthy work-life balance, emotional awareness, and the development of mental toughness are essential tools for individuals and organizations to navigate the complexities of the contemporary professional landscape while preserving their long-term well-being.

Join the conversation with Dr. Lee William as he shares his journey of resilience and strategies for developing personal, team, and organizational resilience for enhanced performance. As the co-founder of the KAYA Wellbeing Index and a mental toughness coach, Dr. Lee is dedicated to improving organizational performance by measuring well-being facilitating the connection between employers and employees while ensuring profitability. With a remarkable 35 years of experience honing his commercial knowledge and skills across various operational functions, industry sectors, and organizations, he stands out as a professional who excels in helping organizations connect the dots with an Outside-In perspective. Having collaborated with exceptional individuals from various business and academic backgrounds, Dr. Lee offers valuable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of well-being, resilience, and business performance.

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Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:01] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest, Dr. Lee William

[00:23] Dr. Lee's backstory and what he does in the wellbeing space

[04:03] How the world of work is evolving and changing

[08:03] Dr. Lee's definition and experience with resilience as a soft skill

[11:55] Factors that create and inhibit resilience

[13:47] Cultivating mental toughness and how Dr. Lee is doing it through sport

[17:22] Building resilience through skill without burning out

[22:05] Finding the right balance of role and pressure to perform effectively

[22:02] Negative resilience and how it shows up in our life and work

[29:18] Emotional awareness in cultivating resilience

[36:10] Competitive mindset: Psychological and physiological resilience Vs. mental resilience

[38:22] Developing your resilience and building resilience employees

[40:52] Personal Vs. organization resilience processes

[46:21] Risks to resilience energy and how they can affect performance

[49:06] Keeping your team ahead of the process for optimal performance

[50:35] Dr. Lee's message to his younger self

[52:33] Best ways to reach out and connect with Dr. Lee

Notable Quotes

• Resilience is a combination of skill and character, consequential experience, and a learned skill that can be deployed at the moment. [09:48]
• Pretending to be somebody else is hard work; you can change your behavior, but it takes a lot of energy to go against your attitude and values. [24:54]
• Behaving in a way that you don’t want to behave is resilience, but it’s not positive resilience. [25:18]
• When your physiological resilience is gone, the only thing that can save you is your mental resilience. [36:45]
• Having resilient employees is good, but it has to be within control and sensibility to avoid burnout or losing great employees. [43:54]

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