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When Positivity Becomes Part of the Problem: Real Resilience at Work
“Stay positive.” “Look on the bright side.” “We’ll get through this.”
At work, those phrases can sound supportive. But when people are facing real stress, conflict, burnout, uncertainty, or change, positivity can become a way to avoid what is actually happening.
What happens when staying positive keeps us from having the conversations we need?
Join Coach Kristie Cannady of Dovetail Learning as we challenge the idea that resilience means staying upbeat, pushing through, or bouncing back quickly.
Instead, we’ll explore what real resilience looks like when things are hard: noticing our reactions, making space for difficult emotions, having honest conversations, and choosing responses that better support ourselves, our relationships, and our teams.
Drawing on Dovetail Learning’s We Are Resilient™ approach, we’ll explore how curiosity, choice, and courage can help us respond to workplace challenges without minimizing what people are experiencing.
- A clearer understanding of real resilience versus toxic positivity.
- Greater awareness of how stress shapes our reactions, communication, and relationships.
- Practical ways to acknowledge difficult emotions without getting stuck in them.
- Strategies for creating space between a stressful moment and our response.
- Tools for more honest conversations and healthier responses to challenges within our teams.
Resilience is not about pretending everything is fine. It’s about facing what is real and creating enough space to respond with greater awareness and choice.
