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AdaptabilityDefinition
Adaptability is the ability to keep functioning effectively when under pressure and maintain self control in the face of hostility or provocation.
Behaviors
An employee demonstrating this competency:
Importance of this Competency
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS Adaptability: The Art of Winning in an Age of Uncertainty, by Max McKeown. 228 pages. Kogan Page, 2012. Adapt: Why success always starts with failure, by Tim Harford, New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. Dealing with Difficult People: 24 lessons for Bringing Out the Best in Everyone, by Dr. Rick Brinkman & Dr. Rick Kirschner. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2003. Dot Calm: The Search for Sanity in a Wired World, by Debra A. Dinnocenzo & Richard B. Swegan. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2001. Emotional Freedom: Techniques for dealing with emotional and physical distress, by Garry A. Flint. Vernon, BC, Canada: NeoSolTerric Enterprises, 2001. Managing Workplace Chaos: Workplace Solutions for Managing Information, Paper, Time, and Stress, by Patricia J. Hutchings. New York, NY: AMACOM, 2002. Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace, by Noa Davenport, Ruth D. Schwartz, Gail P. Elliott, & Sabra Vidali. Ames, IA: Civil Society Pub, 2002. Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout, by Dr. Steven Berglas. New York, NY: Random House Inc., 2001. Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards, by Brian Luke Seaward. Duluth, MN: Whole Person Associates, Inc., 2007. The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting On What Matters, by Peter Block. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, In., 2003. The Overload Syndrome: Learning to Live Within Your Limits, by Richard A. Swenson. Menasha, WI: Navpress, 2002. The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson & Miriam Clipper. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2000. The Real 13th Step: Discovering Confidence, Self-Reliance, and Independence Beyond the12-Step Programs, by Tina B. Tessina. Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page Books, 2001. The Stress Effect: Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions--And What to Do About It, by Henry Thompson. 336 pages. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Undress Your Stress: 30 Curiously Fun Ways to Take Off Tension, by Lois B. Levy. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005. Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, by Spencer Johnson. 96 pages. G. P. Putnam's Sons,1998. WORKSHOPS & COURSES - PUBLIC, ONSITE, ONLINE findcourses.com Educations Media Group (EMG). LinkedIn Learning. 50+ online courses and videos.. Building Resilience and Leadership in the Context of Crisis & Telework. One-hour on demand. Center for Creative Leadership. Tel. 336-288-7210. Best Practices for the Multi-Project Manager Two days classroom or online. American Management Association. Tel. 800 250-5308. Corporate Resilience Training. Onsite programs. TRACOM. Tel. 800-221-2321. How to Develop Emotional Resilience to Manage Stress. 3-hour on-demand video program. Udemy. Managing Emotions in the Workplace: Strategies for Success. Two days. American Management Association. Tel. 877 566-9441. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Back |