Online Masterclass - Retaining Resilience and Agility Amid Constant Change - NEW

This event is exclusive to members of The Henley Partnership.

To book please contact your HR or Learning and Development team at your organisation.

Unsure who to contact? Please do not hesitate to contact us at thp@henley.ac.uk

The contemporary organisational landscape is characterised by perpetual flux and volatility. The notion of returning to a predictable ‘normal’ has been replaced by the reality of a ‘new abnormal’, often under significant time pressure. In this environment, resilience – the capacity to bounce back from adversity – and agility – the ability to anticipate, adapt and pivot swiftly in response to change – have become essential capabilities.

We will explore how leadership behaviours can systemically cultivate (or inadvertently undermine) a culture that thrives under pressure, embraces change as a catalyst for innovation and learns proactively from both successes and setbacks.

The session will unpack the cognitive, emotional and behavioural underpinnings of adaptive leadership, emphasising how to foster an environment where teams can make high-quality decisions and maintain peak performance even when time is a critical constraint.

Through evidence-based models (e.g. frameworks such as SPARK Resilience©, focusing on stress, perception, affectivity, reaction and knowledge), case studies and immersive practical exercises, this session will enable you to develop personal coping strategies, amplify your team’s resilience capabilities and champion a more agile organisational ecosystem capable of navigating today’s complex challenges with confidence and strategic foresight.

Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:

• critically evaluate individual and team resilience and agility
• develop enhanced self-awareness of personal stress triggers and understand the cognitive-emotional mechanisms underpinning resilient leadership
• apply a toolkit of evidence-based strategies to cultivate personal and team resilience, and champion a resilient organisational culture that thrives amid change

Senior leaders responsible for strategic decision-making, leading teams through significant change, shaping organisational culture and fostering a resilient workforce.

Individuals in influential leadership roles who are committed to understanding and integrating the diverse perceptions and reactions within their teams to build more adaptive, robust and high-performing units in a volatile environment.

Ilona is a leading figure in positive organisational psychology and executive coaching, with over 25 years of experience in research, teaching and consultancy. She works with multinational corporations, educational institutions and governmental bodies to enhance wellbeing, performance and organisational agility.

Ilona holds Full Professorship at HEC Paris, Adjunct Professorship at CentraleSupélec, and is a Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University and Musashino University, Japan. She is also a faculty member at the prestigious VIA Institute on Character. With a PhD in Psychology, she is one of the most prominent academics in positive psychology in Europe, having authored and co-authored 12 influential books and scientific papers, including The Oxford Handbook of Happiness; Positive Psychology: Theory, Research and Applications; and Positive Psychology Coaching at the Workplace.

Passionate about applications of psychological science, Ilona has taught and trained tens of thousands of business leaders, HR professionals, trainers and consultants how to optimise wellbeing and engagement, enhance resilience, develop talents and leadership and use insights from psychological assessment. Her approach blends experiential learning, gamification and thoughtfully crafted pedagogical design.

*Up to 4 places per member organisation. 'Up to' indicates the maximum number per member organisation. All places are subject to availability at the time of booking.*