ready and resilient
The core of development
What does it mean?
From the individual perspective, deliberate purpose is the individual’s “why” to what it is that they chose to do. It is the identified values that guide the individual daily. From the organizational perspective, a sense of belonging is the foundation upon which organizations create a work culture that promotes solidarity, social support, autonomy, leadership development, and competence all geared towards effective performance.
Why is it important?
These are important to providing a base from which both the individual and organization improve readiness and maintain resilience.
Elements that maintain readiness
What does it mean?
These are the elements both individually and collectively that help create and maintain a ready and resilient state for optimal functioning when it matters.
Why is it important?
From the individual perspective, developing a sense of awareness of current productive or unproductive behaviors as well as effective tools/concepts is one of the first steps to truly making changes that allow for remaining ready and resilient. This awareness allows for better self control within highly stressful situations, which look differently for everyone, and ultimately promotes performance flexibility allowing the performer to flow within the highs and lows that naturally occur during performance in any domain. From the organizational perspective, reflectiveness allows the organization to objectively evaluate areas of improvement or success from past performances and then intentionally implement concepts that help to either improve or maintain those areas necessary for performance excellence. This ultimately leads towards flexibility within the organization to adjust to the needs of the individuals and collectively maintain a ready and resilient state.
Individual and organizational state of readiness
What does it mean?
This is the achieved state of readiness at the individual and organization levels. This state of readiness is what allows for the individual and the organization to perform in their Optimal Zone of Natural Excellence (OZONE) more consistently and increase resilience.
Why is it important?
When we think about burnout and other significant mental injuries that take performers away from what they enjoy or leave organizations and teams with holes to fill, making mistakes and not being able to shake the impact of those as well as not being able to bounce back from the stress related to traumatic experiences is at the root. This measurable ready state provides something tangible to strive for and allows individuals and organizations to perform at their best when it matters most.
- brian.bishop@aeementalperformance.com
- Denver Metro Area, CO