22 September, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Staying Resilient Together: How We Grow from Setbacks

Psychological resilience is known as the ability to move through adversity and bounce back at least as strong as before. Resilience is often misunderstood to be an individual character trait that some of us happen to be born with while others are not. In reality, resilience is not an individual trait in isolation but a trainable skill that ties in closely with the social fabric of our lives. In other words, when wanting to build resilience we depend on our daily social interactions, social support systems and community efforts that are part of our working lives even when working online from home. This talk will give you knowledge, inspiration, and practical tips on how to build resilience at work, both on the individual and the community level. We will bust some unconstructive myths about resilient people that may take a load off your shoulders. We will discuss collective strategies for building resilience in our teams and also try out a few individual self-care practices to support you when working online apart from your colleagues.

Speaker's Profile

Birgitte Gorm Hansen

Birgitte is a psychologist (Ph.D), a process consultant and a long-term meditation and movement teacher. Specialised in nervous system regulation, she facilitates new paths to balance, resilience, and joy in modern working life. Her approach is undogmatic and practical, bridging techniques from contemplative traditions with modern neuroscience and psychology. With over 20 years in the field of meditation and yoga, she has supported thousands of people in finding their full potential by learning from the innate wisdom of their body. Birgitte is the facilitator of the Meditation and Movement program at ADB, as well as co-facilitator of the Stress First Aid Training program for supervisors.

Christina Melchior

Christina is the lead for training within well-being and for the Culture Transformation Initiative. Christina is passionate about creating a thriving and healthy workplace culture and have launched the Meditation and Movement Program for all staff and the Stress First Aid Program for supervisors. These programs are aimed to help improve well-being, build resilience and learn more about stress management. She holds a M.A in Computers and Humanities, a post-dip in Organizational Psychology and is is a certified accredited executive coach.