Building Personal Resilience at Work – Resilience Skills for Local Government Staff
1x 3 hour LIVE, Online course (via MS Teams or Zoom) with a professional trainer and a maximum group size of 16 people.
Overview
Building personal resilience at work is a practical, evidence-based 3-hour workshop designed to help local government staff strengthen their personal resilience in the face of workplace demands, change, and pressure. Through interactive activities and real-world tools, participants will learn what resilience really means, how to spot early signs of stress, and how to build the emotional and mental agility needed to stay focused and well under pressure.
The course introduces five powerful, easy-to-apply strategies that support resilience—from reframing challenges and setting healthy boundaries to boosting daily recovery and leveraging peer support. Participants leave with a clear, personalized action plan and practical tools they can use immediately to feel more in control, connected, and capable—both at work and beyond.
Who should attend?
Any officer or council employee who would like to increase their resilience at work.
Course Outline – Agenda
- A clear and practical definition of resilience in the workplace
- Insights into how stress and pressure impact wellbeing and performance
- Tools to identify personal stress triggers and early warning signs
- Five evidence-based strategies to build and maintain resilience
- Techniques to reframe challenges and stay solution-focused
- Guidance on setting healthy boundaries and improving self-care habits
- Activities to strengthen peer connection and workplace support
- A take-home personal resilience action plan to apply immediately
Learning Objectives (success criteria)
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Define resilience in the context of workplace challenges and identify how it supports wellbeing and performance.
Recognize personal signs of stress and apply practical strategies to manage pressure and maintain focus.
Develop a personalized action plan using five proven techniques to build and sustain resilience at work.
Bookings, Costs and Dates
If you are looking for training for 6 or more people we can run this course on a date convenient to you. Please enter your details below or email us at hello@lgtda.co.uk and we will be in touch.
Testimonials
“Richard was great, I enjoyed the interactive element of the session and it was good to learn tools to implement not just in my workplace but in my personal life as well. I would recommend this course to colleagues going forwards.”
E Dutton – Eastleigh Borough Council February 2025
