Here at Roffey Park Institute we think about resilience a lot. Long before the pandemic struck it was a core research interest from which we derived resilience diagnostics, white papers, masterclasses and learning programmes. With the onset of Covid-19 and the transformation of all our working lives, resilience has become a core interest for many…
One thing that we all have experienced during this pandemic is change. From changes to our personal lives to our work lives and to some extent the way our society functions. Many of us have experienced a significant change in our jobs and had to adapt to new ways of doing our work, being socially…
I do not know of a single organisation at the moment that is not going through change and adapting quickly to the COVID crisis. Much of the change is forced by the circumstances we face. Few organisations three or five year strategic plans had factored in a global pandemic. So it is no wonder that…
2020 was unprecedented and throughout the year we heard from leaders sharing their recollections on leadership resilience as the year unfolded. One of the most memorable leadership resilience insights shared came from one leader, an older gent, with decades of experience in start-ups, comfortable in working with diverse teams, who described himself as accepting of…
One of the great blessings of looking forward to Christmas and the New Year is that we may finally get away from the constant demand for another virtual meeting. We probably hear the phrase – not another ZOOM meeting quite often these days. As we move into the virtual world managers are finding it increasingly…
Yesterday we were delighted to welcome over 70 people from across the world to debate Organisational Resilience, to share our experiences and learnings as 2020 draws to a close. Some of the key themes that emerged were: There was robust discussion and debate on a range of issues. Here are our thoughts to some of…
Are you missing the office water cooler chat? The five or ten minutes spent swapping stories with your colleagues about what’s happening in your family or chatting about the latest drama on reality TV? If you are then you are not alone. One of the challenges many of us have faced in recent months has…
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. This annual event allows us to stop and think about our, and others, mental well-being at home and at work. 2020 has seen individuals challenged on a global scale for the first time in generations. Many of us have had to take stock and look at how to…
Read Roffey Park CEO Dr Robert Coles’ interview to find out what Roffey Park is doing to ensure digital learning has the same results as if it was delivered face-to-face. In March 2020 Roffey Park’s courses in leadership, management, resilience and coaching were all taught face-to-face. Overnight, that business model stopped working when Covid-19 stopped…
Building resilience at work is about workplace and workforce There’s a tendency to think that organisational resilience is just the sum total of everyone’s personal resilience at work. That your people should have what one football manager described as ‘bouncebackability’. The belief that some people respond well to problems and stresses, and some people just…
All organisations must have the capacity to adapt to a rapidly changing world. Whether it comes in the form of new regulations, developing markets, growing competition, climate change or a global pandemic, change is a perpetual challenge and a continuous opportunity. Roffey Park’s Change and Resilience programmes are designed for organisational leaders wanting to develop…
I am writing this blog from a lodge. Christmas is everywhere here. Peat burning in the roaring fire next to me, twinkling lights abound, soft hues of green, red and gold are creating a relaxed, festive atmosphere, add in the effect of a steaming hot coffee and all the ingredients are present for warmth and contentment.…
