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Understanding Resilience and Perseverance in the Workplace
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Beginner Provider : KnowledgeCity 6 Lessons · 17m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
When developing your professional skill set, resilience and perseverance are two important abilities to consider. The workplace presents various challenges and difficult situations, but these obstacles can be overcome by improving your resilience and perseverance. Resilience will determine the ability you have to handle difficult situations, and perseverance is an indicator of your ability to withstand daily stressors and reach the goals you have set for yourself. The circumstances in which you are raised can affect how these two skills develop, but they can be improved at any stage of life. But how important is building your levels of resilience and perseverance to your career?
In this course, you will learn the definition and foundations of resilience and perseverance, the factors that create your baseline resilience, and where your capacity for resilience comes from. You will also learn what happens if you neglect to develop these two skills. By the end of this course, you will know how resilience and perseverance can benefit you in the workplace.
What You'll Learn
- Define resilience and perseverance
- Explore the foundations of resilience and where your capacity for it comes from
- Identify the factors that create your baseline resilience
- Apply strategies for using resilience and perseverance in the workplace
- Recognize what happens if you neglect to develop these two skills
Key Takeaways
- Resilience determines your ability to handle difficult situations, while perseverance reflects your ability to withstand daily stressors and reach your goals.
- The circumstances in which you are raised can affect how resilience and perseverance develop, but both skills can be improved at any stage of life.
- The workplace presents various challenges, but these obstacles can be overcome by improving your resilience and perseverance.
- Your baseline resilience is shaped by specific factors, and your capacity for resilience comes from identifiable foundations.
- Neglecting to develop resilience and perseverance has consequences that this course explains.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for professionals developing their skill set who want to build their resilience and perseverance to handle workplace challenges and difficult situations.
What will this course teach me?
You will learn the definition and foundations of resilience and perseverance, the factors that create your baseline resilience, where your capacity for resilience comes from, what happens if you neglect these skills, and how resilience and perseverance can benefit you in the workplace.
Can resilience and perseverance actually be improved?
Yes. While the circumstances in which you are raised can affect how these skills develop, they can be improved at any stage of life.
What skills does this course focus on?
It focuses on goal setting, persistence, and resilience.
What topics are covered in the lessons?
Lessons include an Introduction, Defining Resilience and Perseverance, The Foundations of Resilience, Resilience and Perseverance in the Workplace, Tips for Building Resilience and Perseverance, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
