by Linda Hoopes | Jan 14, 2021 | Blog, Personal Resilience, Prosilience
When I originally wrote this post a few years ago, one of the hot news topics was the safe landing of a Southwest Airlines flight that had an engine explode in mid-air, putting a hole in the side of the plane and creating a serious emergency that involved the death of...
by Linda Hoopes | May 10, 2020 | Personal Resilience, Prosilience
Resilience is the ability to deal with high levels of disruption, difficulty, or challenge while maintaining or regaining a sense of well-being. Although there is a lot of emphasis on the topic these days, I believe that many people don’t feel resilient a lot of...
by Linda Hoopes | May 24, 2019 | Blog, Cornerstone, Front Page, Personal Resilience, Prosilience
What is resilience? Based on a great deal of research and observation of people going through change and other challenges, we have identified a set of characteristics that help people use their adaptation energy more effectively. Think of these characteristics as...
by Linda Hoopes | May 6, 2019 | Front Page, Organizational Change, Personal Resilience, Prosilience
VUCA is an acronym coined by students at the U.S. Army War College to describe the state of the world after the Cold War: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. It has become a very popular leadership term as a shorthand way of describing an environment that is...
by Linda Hoopes | Jan 12, 2018 | Personal Resilience, Prosilience, Resilience Alliance
Resilience has been defined as the ability to deal with high levels of challenge while maintaining and/or recovering well-being and performance. Building resilience takes time and resources. Why would you, or your organization, want to make the investment in becoming...
by Linda Hoopes | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Human Energy, Personal Resilience, Prosilience
Even though the holidays are often seen as a time of celebration and joy, most of us have found ourselves tired, sick, or just plain cranky at one time or another during this season. When we feel like this, we’re less able to bounce back from difficulties and...
