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Resilient Leadership Sprint
Latest research shows that nearly half of employees feel high levels of stress daily. This stress management course gives you evidence-based techniques to better manage your physiology and mental state. Leave with your action recovery plan to reduce stress, build resilience and truly thrive in the workplace and beyond.
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1Foundations of stress and wellbeing
- Explore the foundations of stress and mental health in the workplace.
- Learn about the effects of stress on performance and relationships.
- Understand that not all stress is bad for you.
- Identify your stressors and forces for wellbeing.
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2Harnessing your stressors
- Understand the signs and symptoms of burnout.
- Learn how to harness and navigate your response to better manage stress.
- Discover evidence-based, stress management techniques to manage physiology and mental state.
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3Strategies for recovery and resilience
- Learn strategies to control stress for rapid recovery.
- Build your muscle for long-term stress management and resilience.
- Develop your action recovery plan for improved work life balance.
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4Thriving at work
- Focus on creating an environment of wellbeing in your workplace.
- Discover evidence-based tools to help your team to thrive too.
- Build purpose for you and your team.
- Become more engaged, optimistic and truly thrive going forward.
This program is ideal for executives of all levels and industries looking to:
Successfully manage energy levels, identify stressors and resources
Recover from existing stress and build long-term resilience
Create and sustain health and wellbeing in the workplace personally and for teams
Schedule overview
All live sessions are recorded and will be available for replay on the learning platform.
- Explore the foundations of stress and mental health in the workplace
- Learn about the effects of stress on performance and relationships
- Understand that not all stress is bad for you
- Identify your stressors and forces for wellbeing
- Understand the signs and symptoms of burnout
- Learn how to quickly harness and navigate your stress response
- Discover evidence-based techniques to better manage your physiology and mental state
- Explore strategies to tackle key stressors that challenge your daily life
- Learn strategies for recovery
- Focus on sleep, mindfulness, nature, gratitude etc.
- Build your individual muscle for long-term resilience
- Develop your action recovery plan
- Focus on creating an environment of wellbeing in your workplace
- Discover evidence-based tools and techniques to help your team to thrive too
- Build purpose for you and your team
- Become more engaged, optimistic and truly thrive going forward
“The stigma around stress and mental health is still pervasive and creates a barrier to seeking and receiving help. This Sprint is a journey towards boosted wellbeing and resilience.”
Alyson Meister is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. She helps organizations to develop inclusive and resilient leaders, teams, and workplaces. Her research specialty includes topics surrounding identity and diversity as well as workplace stress, mental health, and wellbeing. She was named on the Thinkers50 Radar list in 2021 and subsequently nominated for a Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award.
Meister’s inclusion on the Thinkers50 Radar list was in recognition of her…
Alyson Meister is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. She helps organizations to develop inclusive and resilient leaders, teams, and workplaces. Her research specialty includes topics surrounding identity and diversity as well as workplace stress, mental health, and wellbeing. She…
Alyson Meister is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. She helps organizations to develop inclusive and resilient leaders, teams, and workplaces. Her research specialty includes topics surrounding identity and diversity as well as…
Learn from experts in sleep management and mindfulness
Cluster Manager, ÅKP/NCE Blue Legasea, Norway
With the learning from Sprint, I now feel better prepared for challenges ahead and my ability to bounce back stronger. My resilience is much more in control.
Senior Manager, HR & Operations Emirates Nature, WWF, UAE
It’s a great learning opportunity which gives us lots of insights on how we can share knowledge with our teams to support their stress management.
Regional Director of Communications, Individual &Corporate Resource Mobilization WWF Adria, Croatia
This Sprint is comprehensive, interesting, engaging and has taught me how to react in stressful situations. The focus is on sleeping, mindfulness, assigning a time for private events in your business calendar, and many other inspiring methods. Thank you for this learning opportunity!
What is IMD Sprint?
IMD Sprint is a fast-paced online learning program delivered in short, highly engaging sessions. Each Sprint includes faculty-led, live virtual sessions (approx. 4 x 1h per week) as well as high quality pre-recorded multimedia content you can watch at your own pace. The total time commitment is approx 1-2 hours per day over 2 weeks. You receive IMD certification on successful completion.
How a Sprint works
After registration, you’ll gain access to IMD online learning portal to set up your profile and complete any necessary pre-work. On the program start date, you’ll be able to access the links to the live virtual sessions, review pre-recorded materials, engage with fellow participants, and work on your project (if applicable).
Interact with faculty and guest speakers
Engage with high-quality content, available to watch at your own pace
Gain insights from your cohort
Turn learning into your own action plan
