Resiliency Reader - Spring 2015

Welcome to the Spring 2015 edition of the Resiliency Reader eNewsletter brought to you by the Al Siebert Resiliency Center.

We hope you will find the information and articles below useful in your quest to become more resilient. Please join in the conversation either at our online forum, or by submitting your article, review, upcoming event or other resiliency-related resources to us for possible publication. We welcome your submissions!

Table of Contents

• Molly's Corner: Kobe Bryant Understands Resiliency
• Native American Resilience (article)
• Levels of Resiliency (article)
• Special Announcement! Resiliency Facilitator Certification Program
• Resiliency Quote of the Quarter
• Research Question of the Quarter
• Worthwhile Read
• Upcoming Events Developing a Culture of Resiliency - July 18 - Register Now!
• Mailing List options

Molly's Corner: Kobe Bryant Understands Resiliency

I was pleasantly surprised when my mother persuaded me to read an article in USA Today about basketball star, Kobe Bryant, and his documentary film Kobe Bryant's Muse. After I read it, I immediately wanted to share it with you. Here is one excerpt that I felt a connection to:

No matter one's walk in life, [Bryant] believes there's a simple formula to success: the curiosity that is so often sparked by muses comes first, followed by purpose, discovery and then growth.

"As you get older, you start to understand, you start to have a broader perspective and understand that there's greater growth to be had if you don't just hold onto the discovery itself. If you share that discovery, then you wind up having an influence. It's not saying, 'Do this or do that,' or 'My way is the right way.' The best way to do it is to say, 'This is how I got here. This is my journey.' And then leave it up to the viewer to interpret it however they see fit."
~Kobe Bryant

The philosophy of curiosity, purpose, discovery and growth in his formula for success is quite evident of a resilient mindset. This philosophy aligns with the first four levels of Resiliency (located at our website or in The Resiliency Advantage) which lays the foundation for level 5, the highest level. At level 5, READ MORE...

~ Molly Siebert, Director, Al Siebert Resiliency Center
"My life sings of connections with life, spirit and you!"

Native American Resilience - by Tawna Skousen

We offer to you a scholarly article by Tawna Skousen, PhD, former adjunct faculty at the University of Utah, discussing resiliency among Native Americans. Did you know it is believed that every indigenous language has a word that means resilience?

In an effort to help foster this ingrained resilience among tribal members, Tawna considers how cultural traits (based on traditional Native American values) and degree of assimilation into non-native culture affect a person's resilience. She discusses some challenges with approaching this diverse population — there are over 500 tribes, each with their own historical experience and frame of reference. She touches on the universal benefit of possessing paradoxical traits, and also suggests a way to promote resilience in Native Americans that is seldom considered or discussed.
READ ARTICLE (PDF)

Levels of Resiliency - by Glen Fahs, PhD

When we give presentations on resiliency, we share five levels that can be (much too briefly) summarized as:

1. Health,
2. Analytical and Creative Problem Solving,
3. The Inner Selfs (including Self-Esteem),
4. Complexity and Balance, and
5. Serendipity - More than a pleasant surprise, capitalizing on disruptive change, finding value in one's worst experiences, seeing opportunities where others see roadblocks, and bouncing back with alacrity.

In this article, Glen takes a different and personal look at resiliency that frames how the principles of resiliency are applied daily to whatever challenges we face.
READ MORE

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Resiliency Facilitator Certification Program

Calling all coaches, consultants, trainers, speakers!

We are living in a time of unprecedented nonstop change. Our capacity to maintain wellness during stressful times, to face challenge with curiosity and optimism, and to maintain a spirit of lifelong learning, are crucial in determining who will succeed, and ultimately thrive. We need proven resilience strategies and practices to create organizations that benefit the world, and lives that inspire and empower us.

Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of resiliency in order to help others as well as yourself? We are accepting applications for our Resiliency Facilitator Certification Program.

Are you an experienced presenter who would like to:

• Expand your training content and topic expertise to include resiliency principles.
• Add an additional certification to your compendium of credentials.
• Increase your earning capacity by helping others strengthen their resiliency.
• Deepen your knowledge and understanding of resiliency, a topic that is current and highly relevant to life and work today.
• Further your skills as a presenter.
• Gain more visibility as part of the ASRC "Resilitator" network.

FIND OUT MORE!

Resiliency Quote of the Quarter:

What lies behind us and what lies before us
are tiny matters compared to
what lies within us.
~ Henry Stanley Haskins*
 

*Note: This quote is often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, among others, but evidence at quoteinvestigator.com and confirmed through Google Books indicates the actual author of the quote is Henry Stanley Haskins.
 

Research Question of the Quarter:

Dr. Skousen remarks in her article (PDF) that the most resilient Native Americans are those who are able to take on both qualities of their tradition along with qualities of American mainstream culture. As the mainstream culture is quite individualistic, and the native culture more community-oriented, she asks the following question: If Native Americans are healthier when they develop a bicultural orientation; could the same be said of us [non-natives]?
RESPOND HERE...

Worthwhile Read:

In keeping with the personal pathway theme:

• what doesn't kill you makes you stronger: Turning Bad Breaks into Blessings
  Maxine Schnall, ISBN: 0-7382-0732-2, 243 pages, © 2002 Perseus Publishing.

  Drawn from personal experience, Maxine Schnall provides a system of beliefs and practical exercises to help you most effectively navigate the winding path from loss to regeneration. Check the section on "Hidden Gifts" starting on page 42 for some good insights.

  View on Amazon.com

Upcoming Events:

• Join Us July 18, 2015, in Portland, Oregon!
  Developing a Culture of Resiliency — "Cultivating Resiliency in Times of Nonstop Change"
  The ASRC is once again presenting a full-day session as part of the "A Sample of SIIC" one-day workshops sponsored by the Intercultural Communication Institute. This intensive conference is designed for change agents, consultants, facilitators, leaders, and negotiators who want to master disruptive change and loss with in-depth resiliency application and skills. For more information:
  
  • Registration is now open!
  • More information about the SIIC: www.intercultural.org/siic.php.
  • 2015 Developing a Culture of Resiliency page at the SIIC site
  • See ResiliencyCenter.com/siic/ for the latest updates.
     

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