Session: Developing Resilience During Stressful Times
Track: Administration & Organization

9:00 - 12:00pm
Speaker: Wallace Wilkins, Resolution Resource Center

Description: Rapid change and turmoil provide opportunities for advancement—if you know how to navigate. The competitive edge goes to resilient people who skillfully maintain up-beat, robust attitudes while others complain. Modify your negative perspectives and become more engaging when you encounter difficult situations and difficult people. Instead of just managing stress after it begins, you can learn strategies to prevent unwanted stress altogether. Convert that harsh, critical, inner voice into an uplifting, personal mentor. In this interactive seminar, you’ll identify a unique, personal guidance system to advance your‐self regardless of your situation.

Speaker Bio: Wallace Wilkins

Wallace Wilkins, PhD, serves as organizational coach, conflict mediator, licensed psychologist and personal consultant for successful leaders. He is Master Trainer and Senior Consultant for the Resolution Resource Center. Wally speaks and writes about powerful strategies for individuals and organizations to create low-stress, low-conflict, high achievement. A graduate of the University of Washington, his training programs have been well-received by the State of Washing‐ton, the United States Postal Service, the Boeing Company, Microsoft, Nintendo and the Project Management Institute. Globally, he has served organizations in Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Chile and Malaysia. Visit Wally’s website at www.Take-Risks.com.