Twofer Tuesday: On Resilience & Meaning
??Michael Bungay Stanier
Helping change leaders find the good stuff that works (pod & newsletter). I'm best known for 'The Coaching Habit' ... the best-selling book on coaching this century. Also, a Rhodes Scholar.
Have you joined our Tools for the Time-Crunched Manager LinkedIn group? It’s designed to inspire and help you conquer the day-to-day challenges of your workday. We often share resources like this —
Building Resilience
It should come as no surprise that the COO of Facebook has many valuable lessons to offer on the art of resilience — at work and in life. In a witty, wonderful address, Sheryl Sandberg speaks to the 2016 graduating class at University of California, Berkeley, sharing deeply personal insights on how tragedy can change us for the better.
“Finding gratitude and appreciation is key to resilience,” she says. “People who take the time to list things they are grateful for are happier and healthier. It turns out that counting your blessings can actually increase your blessings.”
Read: Sheryl Sandberg’s 2016 Commencement Address at University of California, Berkeley
Finding Meaning
There’s nothing quite like bad management to destroy workplace morale. But don’t assume that means quality leadership can bring job fulfillment.
If you’re looking to find your work meaningful, this article suggests that the best place to start looking is to yourself:
“The sense of purpose a person finds in his or her work is a deeply personal thing, something that research has suggested is independent of the job description or office perks.”
Read: The Only Person Who Can Make Your Job Meaningful Is You
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ABOUT MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER & BOX OF CRAYONS
Michael Bungay Stanier is the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. They're best know from their coaching programs that give busy managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less.
Download free chapters of Michael's latest book The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever here.
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