BUILDING RESILIENT TEAMS
Session Workbook
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The Vedere Partnership is registered in the UK
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Defining Resilience
“Resilience is adapting well and bouncing back from difficult circumstances,
including change”
What does “Being Resilient” mean to you?
“Resilience helps teams adapt to constant change, pivot quickly, stay motivated, and not just
weather challenges or adversity, but grow stronger in the face of them”- Holly Burkett PhD, Forbes
What is your “why” for building a resilient team?
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Quick Self-Assessment
Please answer each question on a scale of 1-10 (1=never, 10=always)
Physical Dimension 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I feel fully rested when I wake up
I have a high level of physical energy at
work, even in the late afternoon
I do some form of strength training on a
weekly basis (weightlifting, yoga, etc.)
I eat a healthy meal or snack every 3 to 4
hours during the workday
I do some form of aerobic exercise at
least 3 times a week (jogging, etc.)
Emotional Dimension
I have a high level of positive emotional
energy at work
I feel more challenge and opportunity
than frustration and aggravation at work
I create and sustain relationships of
warmth, depth and genuineness at work
I am positive and solution-oriented at
work rather than critical and complaining
I feel confident at work
Mental Dimension
I am able to focus and concentrate at
work
I manage my time efficiently at work
I am mentally alert and sharp in
meetings.
I feel organized and mentally prepared to
do my work each day.
I am able to think clearly and logically at
work even under high demand
Spiritual Dimension
I am passionate about the work I do
I feel a sense of purpose and meaning
behind what I do at work each day
I make decisions and take actions which
are consistent with my deepest values
My own personal values are consistent
with my organization’s values
I feel my work is personally fulfilling
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Where did I score higher in the assessment?
Where did I score lower in the assessment?
What gets in the way of building my personal resistance as a leader?
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Action Planning
To build resilience on my team, we need to:
Eliminate
Reduce
Raise
Create
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Useful links
Building effective habits
https://app.franklincovey.com/explore/stress-management https://youtu.be/RcGyVTAoXEU
Team Level Agreement
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=yjiRs-
48Skuk1s2D2d1i8EaU_m2CUG1AoC_Jw7l2xxlUNjlZM1A4UE1WTkJKREU2OExYSkhBRUdHRS4u&wdL
OR=cD527EBA0-94C6-4638-9791-FF344FB2C4DC
Accelerating Team Playbook
https://source.vmware.com/portal/pages/epic2-managers/accelerating-teams
https://sway.office.com/IxWWDMrw2XyFRHNK?ref=Link&loc=play
Reflection Questionnaire
https://forms.office.com/r/Myq1kMpPZ3
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