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Building Resilience

A prescription for a healthy workforce

Resilience:The ability to withstand,

recover and/or grow in the

face of stressors and

changing demands

Why perma

Results?9 Week Basic

TrainingDay 4Day 3Day 1

Recruits

Assessment(Depression,

Perceived Stress,

Loneliness, Coping Style)

Upper 75%Normal Training ?

Lower 25%

Normal Training ?

Normal Training

Additional 45 min/ week of Group

Resilience Training

?

Williams et al., 2004

US Navy Resilience Program

Williams et al., 2004

US Navy Resilience Program

Dr Jill Benson AMMB.BS.DCH.FACPsychMed.

MPH.FRACGP(Hon)

Key Concepts of

PERMA

Positive

emotions

Who/what is on your Board of Directors?

Board of Directors

Engagement

Relationships

Money in

the bank

Meaning Making and Strengths

Accomplishment

+ Physical activity

This positive, human based training really

focuses on the individual and their capacity

to manage and sustain wellbeing in a

challenging environment

I am more focused on maintaining

my own resilience as well as the

resilience of my staff

A truly worthwhile course for global

personal development with great benefits

to performance within the workplace

I feel more in control of my life

- decisions and attitudes

Now I have the courage to

be pro-active and to trust

myself/my judgement

This is probably the only course/development that

could result in positive widespread change in culture in

the workplace. Why it is not a mandatory training

program yearly alongside hand hygiene is a mystery?

I am embracing the growth mindset and

embracing the choices we make every day,

realizing we can achieve more and be happier

and more fulfilled living with our values.

It has enabled me to think about how

I approach discussion with others that

I may have previously had difficulty

with

Having courage to be pro-active

and to trust myself/my judgement

Being present. I ensure now that when I am

approached or interrupted by staff (especially

at my desk) I stop what I am doing and pay full

attention to them and the conversation.

I am being more mindful and in

the moment, both at work and

home. I consider multiple

perspectives when planning my

next steps and have courage to

be pro-active and to trust

myself/my judgement

I seek meaning in situations

when things don’t go my

way

Excellent program busy schedule

and not easy to find time for this but

absolutely worthwhile. I actually feel

more energised and able to cope

with work at the end of the course.

Questions?