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Taming the tempest
How to build resilience in you and your team

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nto every life, a little rain must fall.
expectations. Those who can cope will acclimate to this "new
Of course, sometimes it's a deluge, and whether a
normal" more rapidly, and they're able to sustain health and
customer catastrophe, career conundrums, some sort
vitality under increased pressure.
of financial anxiety or the illness of a loved one, the shock
For that reason, resilience is an important part of your
takes a toll on a person. It's hard to tread water when we feel
avionics shop's human capital. If you have a resilient
swamped by the current.
workforce, your shop is not only more able to respond when
But if it's the avionics shop owner
life happens, but also pivot as the
or manager who has been knocked
demands of the avionics industry shift.
down, your people are counting on
To get there, you must understand what
RESILIENT PEOPLE
you to get back up. And if it's one
resiliency is and how it works, and
of your employees, then you need to
you must see how you can build it into
FOCUS THEIR
help them back in the game as soon
your team. Like any life preserver, it
ENERGY ON THINGS
as possible - and not just for business
that you know how to use it
THEY CAN INFLUENCE requires
reasons, but also for personal ones.
well before the high water comes.
No one likes to see a team member
struggle.
Bending to pressure
Whichever the case, the path to
Consider a healthy tree that sways
recovery is personal resilience, or the
in the wind rather than breaking like
capacity to respond to the pressures
deadwood. Resilient people are similar;
of the worst parts of grown-up life.
they may wobble through tough times,
Resiliency drives our ability to
but they won't fall down. Instead,
bounce back from a jolt, to better deal
they bounce back readily, and whether
with the demands we're facing, and harness the inner strength
it's by experience or natural proclivity, they understand how
to rebound from a setback. And it's the difference between
to cope with adversity - and even learn from the process,
moving forward and handling stressful times and dwelling on
according to Kathleen Barton, author of The Balancing Act:
our problems until we become overwhelmed - or worse.
Managing Work & Life.
Resilience is particularly important in the workplace. As
That's an important skill when it comes to work life,
we emerge from the Great Recession, employees are often
and while it doesn't require employees to become immune
asked to do more, change faster, and adapt to new skills and
to stress, it does reflect their ability to cope. According to

INSTEAD OF
RELYING ON
LUCK OR FATE.

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