Resilience – thriving in difficult times

S O   W H AT ?

Most CEOs would pick the following factors as crucial to their organisations sustainability: strong profits, optimal productivity, superior client service, motivated workforce, retention of top performers, increased staff accountability and reduced absenteeism. Most staff are seeking improved quality of life and meaningful work. Lack of resilience and ill-health jeopardizes ALL of the above-mentioned needs, irrespective of whether it emanates from a business or a staff members perspective.

O B J E C T I V E S

SELF-AWARENESS UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION
Their unique stressors, personality characteristics and coping techniques that ultimately will lead to a context specific, action plan to strengthen their development areas.

UNDERSTANDING of the stress process, physical and psychological implications, stress and burnout indicators
APPLICATION of the Synergistix Resilience™ approach and how to apply it in the participants own lives so that they may increase their resilience, performance, quality of life and wellness.

M E T H O D O L O G Y

ASSESSMENTS TOOLS / MULTI-MEDIA INSERTS AND GUIDED FACILITATION / ROLE-PLAYS AND DISCUSSIONS / REGULAR REFLECTION / CASE STUDIES / CONCRETE ACTION PLANNING

F O U N D A T I O N

It is based on a multi-dimentional, proactive coping approach that accommodates participant’s unique contexts. The approach builds on the synergy (hence the name Synergistix resilience) between these quadrants:

MENTAL |  PHYSICAL | SOCIO-EMOTIONAL | SPIRITUAL

These quadrants are underpinned by the application of 4 key mindsets and 12 practical behaviours as shown in the diagram that follows. In doing so participants have a variety of resources they can draw on to ensure resilience, which creates flexibility and heightens probability of success.

The aim is to create an integrated life, not necessarily the mythically perfectly balanced life. The key is actually that oscillation needs to occur e.g. exercise and rest; stimulus and reflection etc. in each of the 4 quadrants.
Fitness is striven for in all four quadrants through sustained effort and repetition. This is NOT a quick fix programme. Measurement is used to track baseline status and movement over time. With regards to spiritual fitness, it alludes to your purpose in life, not a specific religious orientation which is a deeply personal choice.

O U T C OME S

ENHANCED RESILIENCE
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY
PRACTICAL APPROACH TO AN INTEGRATED LIFE
SUPERIOR QUALITY OF LIFE

U N I Q U E   S E L L I N G   P O I N T

1. Resilience tools provided based on my Masters and Doctoral research and 28 years’ worth of experience.
2. 14 CPD points for HPCSA members
3. 50% refund if no behavioral change (*T&C’s apply).

F A C I L I T AT O R

Dr. Mark Orpen-Lyall completed a PhD in Industrial Psychology, focusing on Synergistix resilience.
He is a Registered Psychologist with HPCSA, since 2000. In addition, he is a qualified personal trainer and lifestyle counselor (ETA).
He has worked for the last 18 years at Allan Gray, Harrods London, Unilever and Old Mutual. He has designed and run resilience interventions for the last 14 years.