Questions for resilience
We all fall. The resilient person returns to the field, perhaps with a better game plan. Moments of crisis hurt, but they also help us succeed with a bigger life purpose.
Career resilience is partly a reflection of one’s life force, one’s will to return to glory; and partly a reflection of one’s mental readiness. A resilient person uses a will to act, and intelligent observation to renew a career track.
According to Margolis and Stolz (Harvard Business Review, 2010), people in transition can enhance their mental resilience by asking questions. Reflective questions can help one explore one’s purpose and select the best plan of action. There are three kinds of questions that prepare the mind for resilient action.
ASK SPECIFYING QUESTIONS. Explore the choices and resources at one’s disposal. “How can I create the most value for my company?” or “What industry provides the greatest match for my experience?”
ASK VISUALIZING QUESTIONS. Use questions to make the possible future more vivid. “How can I use my career strengths to market my new business?”
ASK COLLABORATIVE QUESTIONS. We all rely on other people to achieve our successes. Consider how you can work with other people to achieve goals. “Who can write the software tools I need?
Be resilient. Ask yourself questions that prepare you for the future.
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Career resilience is partly a reflection of one’s life force, one’s will to return to glory; and partly a reflection of one’s mental readiness. A resilient person uses a will to act, and intelligent observation to renew a career track.
According to Margolis and Stolz (Harvard Business Review, 2010), people in transition can enhance their mental resilience by asking questions. Reflective questions can help one explore one’s purpose and select the best plan of action. There are three kinds of questions that prepare the mind for resilient action.
ASK SPECIFYING QUESTIONS. Explore the choices and resources at one’s disposal. “How can I create the most value for my company?” or “What industry provides the greatest match for my experience?”
ASK VISUALIZING QUESTIONS. Use questions to make the possible future more vivid. “How can I use my career strengths to market my new business?”
ASK COLLABORATIVE QUESTIONS. We all rely on other people to achieve our successes. Consider how you can work with other people to achieve goals. “Who can write the software tools I need?
Be resilient. Ask yourself questions that prepare you for the future.
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Changing careers? Click here to take survey. http://bit.ly/WjESp
Posted by Steve Broe at 1/11/2010 10:38 PM 
Categories: questions, thinking, Career
Tags: Steve Broe Career Impact Coaching
Categories: questions, thinking, Career
Tags: Steve Broe Career Impact Coaching
Excellent summary of the points, Steve. The more people at work connect with their powerfulness the better!
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