Resilience in the workplace. Module 1: Introduction

Resilience is the ability to cope with adversity and adapt well to challenges or change. In this introductory module, participants will learn the definition and components of resilience, as well the influencing factors (LMS-1657).

Duration: 
2 hours
Audience: 
All UN Secretariat Staff
Objectives: 
Learn the definition, characteristics and components of building resilience based on current research & literature; Identify what are the factors that affect resilience; Explore some of the actions to take to improve resilience; Assess their own resilience and develop a “resilience goal”.
Further: 
This course will reinforce the principles of Performance management, namely, work planning , ongoing feedback, a midpoint review and an end-of-year appraisal against agreed upon expectations. At the end of this training you will be able to develop strategies to increase your accountability vis-à-vis performance management, develop work unit goals in terms of SMART criteria following a goal-writing formula, conduct collaborative meetings with staff members at midpoint review and end-of-year appraisal, provide feedback to staff members and engage in dialogue on an on-going basis and deal with under performers in a constructive manner (LMS-1657).
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