What is Resilience and Why is it such a Hot Topic? Interview with Dr Carole Pemberton, Resilience Expert and Developer of Coaches 

There has been a generation who have seen themselves as helicopter parents, watching over their children,  but in reality, they are lawn mower parents, mowing out of the way any obstacles but resilience is the learning that you take from the things that go wrong when obstacles are overcome. All the time spent having adventures and playing with others is important in building resilience and without this learning, it can be challenging for individuals to cope when things go wrong at any point in their lives. 

In this fascinating interview with Dr Carole Pemberton a resilience expert, we find out about the role of resilience in individuals and organisations and how L&D can support and develop resilience effectively. 

  

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Resilience is a requirement when working in any organisation as the environment can be subject to constant change. 
• There is no longer a fixed path through an organisation. 
• There’s a whole climate that feels less certain and within that in order to work a level of agility is required, you’ve got to be able to flex and adapt. 

• The situations in which we expect people to be resilient have changed dramatically 
• The evidence shows that it is less about a particular approach to resilience and more about on-going support. 
• If we think about resilience as an outcome that is a result of a variety of things  - your confidence, optimism, ability to flex are all contributors to your level of resilience. 
• It can be helpful to start by asking about the resilience you already have. 
• Developing resilience is a commitment by the organisation, the team and the individual. 

• There is something about sharing that helps people deal with problems and challenges. 
• One of the most important things you can create is a supportive environment where people feel confident about sharing. 
• Being able to talk with group or peers can leave the individual feeling more resilient and more resourced. 
• For L&D building in ongoing support and including it as part of training programs alongside the recognition that it has to be an ongoing conversation can be effective in building resilience. 

 

BEST MOMENTS 

‘Resilience can be applied at a team level – are they supportive of each other, does this team notice when something is going well and support each other’ 

‘You can start with a conversation and gain a feeling about how things are going’ 

‘Most of your resilience comes from the stuff you didn’t want to happen’ 

‘Most of the time most of us are resilient’ 

‘Sometimes people don’t start a conversation until its almost too late’ 

  

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

The Learning and Development Podcast 

Resilience: A Practical Guide for Coaches 

Carole Pemberton website 

 

BEST MOMENTS 

‘The L&D world needs to become much more confident working in these ways’ 

‘For people in senior positions, it’s about letting go and trusting in something new’ 

‘You need to be where people are and understand why they want to learn in the first place’ 

‘There is a recognition now that everything is changing, and it is happening at a pace so beware of certainty’ 

 

 ABOUT THE GUEST

 

Dr Carole Pemberton has over 30 years’ experience in helping individuals to have more successful and satisfying working lives. She does this in her work as an executive coach and career coach working with clients across the globe and across sectors. Her doctorate in resilience coaching positions her as having a particular expertise which is supported by her advanced level qualifications in Executive Coaching and Career Coaching.

 

Carole is an author whose publications offer coaches and managers practical tools for enhancing their effectiveness, based on research and experience.

 

You can follow and connect with Carole via:

Website: https://carolepemberton.co.uk/

Email: [email protected]

‘Resilience: A Practical Guide for Coaches’ Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Resilience-Guide-Coaches-Carole-Pemberton/dp/0335263747/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425577961&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=resilience+a+practical+guide+for+coaches

 

ABOUT THE HOST 

David James 

David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. 

As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board. 

  

CONTACT METHOD 

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Website: https://www.looop.co/