The Resilient Leader: Stability (Skillset 2)
Strategies to stay composed in challenging situations.Who Is Our ‘The Resilient Leader: Skillset 2 Stability’ for?
In this one day ‘live’ virtual training programme, you will learn how to develop mental toughness, maintain emotional stability and control, and practice tenacity to enhance your resilience. Each skill is designed to be easy to learn and easy to practice and develop.
This course is recommended for all line managers, team leaders and supervisors. It is also a very useful course for employees being prepared for management or supervisory roles or for anyone wishing to become more resilient. There are no prerequisites for attending this course.
Date: | Click below to see available dates |
Time: | 9am - 4pm |
Duration: | 1 Day |
Cost: | £145 per person |
What Will Learners Gain From Participation?
By the end of this intensive and fun workshop, delegates will have actionable strategies to ensure they remain solid and dependable when under pressure. Delegates will achieve this aim by:
- Exploring and understanding the daily leadership challenges faced in the workplace
- Implementing proven techniques to develop and maintain mental toughness
- Understanding the impact of emotional stability on effective leadership
- Grasping the importance of control when under pressure and implementing practical tips to maintain control
- Understanding the role of tenacity in resilience and knowing how it differs from mental toughness
Request a call back if you wish to discuss bringing this course in-house.
The Resilient Leader Skillset 2 Stability
Course Details
What is my approach on this course?
This is a highly interactive course combining ‘live’ virtual training sessions with a toolkit to take away with you. The sessions will be facilitated by an experienced Occupational Psychologist via Zoom with all support (and additional) materials provided through an online platform so you always have access to these. There are lots of opportunities during the one day session to discuss and learn from your colleagues on the course.
Resilience is best built by focusing on the core skills that combine to enable a person to be ‘mentally tough’. This one day course focuses on Skillset 2 ‘Stability’ where you will learn strategies to develop mental toughness, tenacity and maintain control under pressure.
Course Outline
Course Overview
Pre-course: delegates will receive some pre-course reading and self-assessments covering the 4 core skills to be addressed on this course.
They will also receive a link to an on-line learning platform containing an introduction to the 4 Skillsets in Resilient Leadership to be completed prior to attending this session.
Morning session – mental toughness & control:
- Connecting the 4 core skills to resilience
- Success factors for mentally tough leaders
- Practical exercises to build mental toughness
- Understanding the concept of control in leadership
- Practical tips to develop and maintain control
Afternoon session – emotional stability & tenacity:
- Impact of emotional stability on leadership
- Developing emotional stability as a learnable skill
- Tenacity vs mental toughness
- How tenacity enables action and confidence
- Actions to develop tenacity
Goal-setting and action planning: stability
Summary and close
Post-Course: Consolidation
- Linking the skillsets
- Online materials
- Takeaway toolkits
- Self-assessment
- Action plans
Meet the Trainer
Nigel McPolin
Founder & CEO
An MSc Occupational Psychology graduate from the School of
Psychology, Queen’s University of Belfast , Nigel has over 22 years’
experience across the sectors – public, private and not-for-profit.
His relaxed and friendly styles enables conversational training where learners feel safe to explore, discuss and even disagree with the topics being delivered. Nigel believes these conversations are fundamental to learning, allowing the learner to connect new concepts with previous experiences

Contact Details:
tel: +44 (0)28 9581 8090
mobile: +44 (0)79 6875 6056
email: nigel@etimes2.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-mcpolin/
Twitter: @etimes2ltd
Client Testimonials
“Forced me to go out of my comfort zone in presenting, which I enjoyed afterwards! Informal – relaxed by his style” Driver Training Manager
“Nigel is a fantastic trainer, great knowledge and experience of course. He really helped me overcome nerves/fears while training” Area Administrator
“I really enjoyed my 3 days. Nigel was excellent. I found the training very interactive and relaxed.” Area Trainer
“Plenty of time allocated. Videos great to learn from. Great trainer. Very much enjoyed it.” HR Manager
“Enjoyable. Relaxed. Informative. Rewarding.” H&S Manager
Follow-Up Support
Participants on etimes2 training programmes are invited to join our exclusive social media group for on-going support and development. This is open-ended and included in the cost.
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