Guest Info
Marie-Hélène Pelletier Ph.D., MBA
Throughout her career in management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance. Drawing on her extensive corporate, insurance, and governance background, she brings an international perspective and unique expertise on leadership. She has over 20 years of experience as a leadership psychologist, executive coach, and senior leader. Marie-Helene is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization and a past Director of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology boards.
She has presented, authored, and co-authored a number of industry and academic publications and has won numerous academic and industry awards. Dr. Pelletier is a highly rated instructor at the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, Executive Education, and a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals. Her award-winning book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health, was named a “Top 5 Book to Read” by Inc. Magazine and Forbes.
Key Takeaways:
Resilience is a Strategy, Not a Trait: It's not innate—it's built through intentional planning and behaviors.- Plan for Change: Just like strategic business planning, resilience needs periodic revisiting and refinement.
- Don’t Be the Rock: Avoid the binary of being “a rock or a wreck.” Recognize the spectrum of human experience.
- Team-Level Resilience: Leaders must prioritize psychological safety and preemptively support team stress points.
- Daily Resilience Workouts: Simple, consistent actions like a one-minute breathing pause can boost resilience daily.
Resources:
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