1. Hardiness/Resilient The X-Factor for Healthy & Successful Talent Clinical Trials Resource Group Kenneth M. Nowack, Ph.D. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 452-5130  (310) 295-1059 Fax www.envisialearning.com www.ofactor.com ken@envisialearning.com

2. Kenneth M. Nowack, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and President of Envisia Learning, Inc. (www.envisialearning.com), a management consulting and publishing company and President of Ofactor Inc. (www.ofactor.com) a neuroscience consulting company.www.envisialearning.comwww.ofactor.com Dr. Nowack received his doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and has published extensively in the areas of leadership development, assessment, health psychology, and behavioral medicine. Ken serves on Daniel Goleman’s Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations and serves as Associate Editor for The Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. 1

3. Hardiness/Resilient The X-Factor for Healthy and Successful Talent 2

4. The Secret to Happiness 3

5. H appiness = G enetics + C ircumstances + I ntentions Happiness Formula 50%10%40% Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology, 9, 111-131 4

6. Increasing Happiness Seligman, M. et al., 2005. Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60, 410-421. 5

7. Charles Darwin Defining and Measuring Resilience 6

8. Five Basic Human Drives (Nowack, 2015) 7

9. Stress Response (HPA Axis) Threat—Hindrance—Challenge Stressors 8

10. The “Force” Vs. The “Dark Side” Chronic Stress Decreases Activation of the Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Increases the Activation of the Amygdala 9

11. Charles Darwin “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin 10

12. Charles Darwin Resilience refers to positive adaptation or the ability to maintain physical health and psychological well-being in the face of life adversity and challenge Herrman, et al., 2011 Definition of Resilience 11

13. Resilience Inventory Stress Profile Scale (WPS; Nowack, 1996)  A set of pervasive attitudes and beliefs that include: View change as a challenge, rather than a threat Are committed, rather than alienated, with their activities a work and home Possess a more internal, rather than external, locus of control Possess an optimistic explanatory style by appraising bad events as relatively external, unstable and specifi c WHAT HIGH SCORES MEAN  High scores suggest a general optimistic attitude and sense of resilience compared to those with low scores IMPLICATIONS  Hardy individuals who experience stress report significantly less illness, job burnout, and psychological distress 12

14. Resilience Inventory Interpretation 13

15. Enhancing Resilience 14

16. Developing Resilience Resilience FactorsCoaching Interventions Neurobiological : Effective regulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis (HPA) to stress; Capacity to regulate limbic reactivity to stress and prefrontal executive function Stress inoculation training (SIT); Mindfulness based stress reduction meditation Physical Health : High quality and adequate quantity of sleep; Regular physical activity; Healthy nutritional habits Wellness/lifestyle management interventions Social : Satisfaction and utilization of one’s social support network; Strong social skills; Resilient role models Enhancement of social and emotional competence (EI); Strengthening of social support networks 15

17. Behavioral Approaches to Enhance Resilience 16

18. Behavioral Approaches to Enhance Resilience 17

19. Charles Darwin “I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather—not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.” Will Shriner 18

20. Three Stages of Resiliency 19

21. Step 1 Assess 360 Assessment Step 2 Reflect/Plan Momentor Step 3 Track/Monitor Coach Accelerator Resilience Goal Setting Options One Time—Sometime—All The Time (BJ Fogg, 2014) 20

22. Resilience Exercise: My Success Scorecard 21

23. Charles Darwin “Live each day as if it is your last for one day it will be.” Unknown 22

24. Learning and Reflection  What key learning did I get from today’s presentation? (What have I heard? / What have I learned?)  How can I apply this new knowledge, information, or technique to a challenge at work?  What specific actions am I committing to as a result of what I have learned? 23

25. Questions? 24