In 1971, Malcolm Fraser (former Australian Prime Minister) said, “Life wasn’t meant to be easy!”. But life, and business careers, are less easy for some than others, particularly when some form of traumatic event occurs. It could be the breakdown of a relationship, a failure to meet expectations, the loss of a loved one, or a medical episode.

In the face of these challenges, how do you exhibit resilience? in the HBR Emotional Intelligence Series on Resilience (ISBN: 978 -1-63369-234-4), Diane Coutu paraphrases a discussion with a partner of a respected consulting firm when she asked how he checked the resilience of candidates. His simple reply was, “Resilience is something you realise you have after the fact” (p. 6).

Our coaches are able to work through these issues with you, either as part of the coaching experience or as a discrete exercise.

Mindfulness, well-being and resilience are all aspects of your quest for lifelong learning that you can prepare for through coaching.