189: Developing Resilience and Positivity with Doug Hensch on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay [ep12 rebroadcast]
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Seems with every passing day the list of reasons to become more resilient in the face of all the change and chaos grows. So, we decided to rebroadcast this wonderful episode of the TalentGrow Show podcast featuring executive coach and resilience expert Doug Hensch. Author of the recently published Positively Resilient and host of the Searching for AND podcast, Doug shared some of his key tips on how to develop more resilience as a leader, both in yourself and in your team. We discussed Doug’s interesting career journey and major shift (and what book catalyzed a huge change for him), as well as lots of insights and stories that bring to life some of the research from the world of Positive Psychology that you can apply to the world of work. Be sure to check out Doug’s “front door and back door” strategies that he shares at the end of the episode to help you become more resilient, starting today! Listen and don’t forget to share with others.
ABOUT DOUG HENSCH:
Doug Hensch is an ICF (International Coach Federation) credentialed coach who brings a wealth of experience and passion to the work he does for his clients. His philosophy is simple: Set meaningful goals. Identify your strengths. Work in them regularly.
This philosophy guided him at Nextel Communications where he led the company’s eCare efforts that resulted in yearly savings that exceeded $10 million. Working in his strengths with purpose helped him launch a leading self-improvement web site that helped over 100,000 people increase their well-being and resilience. Doug has touched the lives of business executives, managers, and individual contributors with innovative coaching, engaging workshops, and thought-provoking consulting. Dr. Martin Seligman, Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the ‘father of Positive Psychology,’ referred to Doug as one of his “most talented young colleagues.”
The father of two active little boys, Doug lives in the Washington, DC, metro area, coaches his son’s sports teams, and is active in the community. He tries to use his signature strengths every day (Gratitude, Judgment, Modesty/Humility, Fairness/Equity/Justice, and Capacity to Love & be Loved) in his personal and professional life. When he’s not working with clients or brainstorming with colleagues, he is wrestling with his kids, hanging out with friends, rooting for the Red Sox, working out, or just spending time with his family.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
A way that Doug leveraged a strengths workshop to transform a troubled team (and perhaps you can try this with your team – Doug shares his resource and method!)
What is resilience and how it can propel you forward, not just help you bounce back from adversity
Discover the idea of Post Traumatic Strength Growth (What is it? What can we learn from it?)
What emerged from Doug’s research as the core skills for being resilient?
How can the idea of Keystone Habits be related to the core skills of resilience, and which one of the core skills is most like the keystone skill for resilience – to trigger and support all the others?
What two suggestions does Doug give that can help you develop your own resilience – one through the ‘front door’ and one through the ‘back door’, and that you can easily begin applying today?
What book completely changed Doug’s career trajectory (and the specific course of action he took to make that shift in his work a reality)?
How Doug built a bridge from his former career into his dream career
What is Positive Psychology and what use can it be for your work and life in general, and how Doug is bringing it into the world of work
RESOURCES:
Doug’s company, DRH Group
Connect with Doug on LinkedIn and Twitter and sign up for his newsletter
Get a copy of Doug’s book, Positively Resilient
Listen to Doug’s podcast, Looking for AND
Join Doug’s LinkedIn group, Positive Psychology Professionals
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton – the book that changed Doug’s career trajectory!
(You might also like to check out Halelly’s book about strengths titled Strength to Strength: How working from your strengths can help you lead a more fulfilling life.)
Check out Halelly’s interview with Shannon Polly on episode 9 of the TalentGrow Show about her book that helps you understand these VIA character strengths even better.
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Dr. Martin “Marty” Seligman, the “Father of Positive Psychology”
The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte
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Intro/outro music: "Why-Y" by Esta
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