Sites and Soundbytes

Age of Uncertainty
    9/11
    Divided society - have and have nots
    Boom and bust economy
    Unsafe toys from China
    Fiscal constraints
    Erosion of trust in public institutions
    Outsourcing of jobs
    Headline driven public policy
    Climate change
    New Orleans
    Chaos in Arabia
    Collapsing bridges

Permanent uncertainty gives us energy in life

Chinese character for crisis has both danger and hidden opportunity as part of it

Resilience
    Told story of Antwone Fisher, Nelson Mandela, Harriet Tubman & Viktor Frankl
    What allows them to react in such a way to such horrific situations?
    We all have within us a capacity to react this way.
    Transforms helplessness into power - do not see themselves a victims, but             leverage themselves for change


Resilience at work is needed because of rapid changes, increasing pressure, outsourcing, downsizing, etc.

Life is suffering.  Cause of suffering is failure to let go of the past.  Attachment. 
Perspective can shift to looking forward with hope and optimism.

Resilience allows us to move on, give up what we can't hold on to, and embrace with hope the uncertainty of tomorrow.

The presentation really took off when he started talking about Journey Through Change.  I really liked the emphasis on change, challenging yourself and breaking out of comfort zones.  Very important stuff! 

Libraries are victims of their own success.  We taught people well enough for them to do it themselves?  Reclaim and reinterpret our roles.  - Hmm.  Not sure this made much sense to me.

Control your destiny or somebody else will.  Definitely!

Resilience is a mindset.  Shapes our response to stress.  We always have choices.

Develop your resilience:
    Self-Assurance
       View the world as filled with opportunity.
       Positive self perception.
       Do the thing you think you cannot do.
    Personal Vision and Purpose
       Know what you believe in.
       Clear vision of what you want to accomplish and achieve.
       Don't wait for others to get it right.  Do it yourself.
    Flexibility
       Aware of and sensitive to changes in the environment
       Be open to new ideas
       Challenge yourself and your views
       Able to shift gears in response to what is happening
    Organized
       Create structures and stability in sea of chaos
    Problem solver
       Think critically and reflectively
       View problems as challenges and opportunities
       Anticipate setbacks
       It is the courage to continue that makes the difference.

There was too much covered in too short a time.  Blasting through these theories and points was disappointing.  I think we could have cut the brainstorming time and spent more time with the points being made.  Of course, this could be because I don't have a table or group.  :)



Assume a can-do attitude - Courage to Be Happy by Sylvia Boorstein

Find your voice and speak truth.


The Four Agreements

Be impeccable with your word.
Don't take anything personally
Don't make assumptions
Always do your best.


Leadership

Make sense of the world for other people
    Create shared meeting
    Test and experiment
    Use metaphor and stories

Relating
    Display compassion
    Listen without judgment

Visioning
    Be passionate
    Believe in something
    Walk the talk, live the dream

Inventing
    Teams and teamwork
    Translate relationships into strength

Wish there had been more on leadership, and less on resilience...