Going from Stress to Strength

Building resilience in times of uncertainty.

Overview

Change and pressure are part of modern working life. When they are unmanaged or prolonged, they take a toll on energy, focus, and wellbeing, both for individuals and organisations.

While pressure can be motivating in the short term, sustained stress without the right coping strategies leads to fatigue, disengagement, and increased burnout risk. The impact shows up quietly first, then operationally through performance and retention challenges.

Going From Stress to Strength helps individuals understand how stress affects them, identify personal triggers, and build practical strategies to strengthen resilience at work and beyond.

Why this matters for individuals and organisations Resilience is not about pushing through or ignoring stress. Without the right tools, pressure accumulates and performance suffers. This workshop equips participants with practical methods to manage stress early, protect wellbeing, and maintain effectiveness through ongoing change and uncertainty.

Designed for

Those who are looking for ways to reduce stress and increase their daily performance.
It is aimed at all levels of organisation and is relevant to senior and middle management.
Those looking for new and fresh ideas to build better resilience levels.
This is also applicable for those needing self-management strategies in times of organisational change.
Ideal size: 6–15 participants.

Learning outcomes

Critique

Critique individual resilience levels.

Calibrate

Calibrate a resilience state. Sail through daily tasks rather than a crisis management approach.

Anticipate

Anticipate struggle points and influence positive outcomes.

Balance

Balance work and life.

Scan

Scan activities to build resilience levels.

Identify

Identify and label common stressors. Differentiate between positive and negative stressors.

Manage

Manage how you react to events.

Dynamics

Surrender to the events you have no control over.

Recognise

Recognise the telltale signs when resilience levels are dropping.

Measure

Assemble a career plan and measure your progress.

Examine

Critique the usefulness of an exercise and health plan.

Awareness

Recognise the discomfort in other people.

Think

Stay motivated and think with the end in mind.

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Success Stories

Providing dynamic learning experiences

Janette Collier

Acting Director, Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing

“Our partnership with CCS has been very successful and course participants have contacted me to say how much they enjoyed the training with CCS and how useful they found it. Many have incorporated the skills and strategies into their working and personal life. Their only complaint was that they wanted a longer session!“

Michelle Eddy

Director of Finance, Canadian Armed Forces

“David Patmore led us on our MARATE experience today and was a very engaging instructor. He made me feel confident and equipped to converse with difficult people/situations. This course will be relevant in all aspects of my life: work, family, friends and absolute strangers that I may encounter.“

Kiery Pascoe

Organisational Learning Specialist, Southern Cross Community Healthcare

“It was great to have a session where the facilitator was able to adapt to our industry and provide scenario’s that fitted in with our organisation. Loved how interactive it was and real practical skills that can be used immediately.“

Naomi Cooper

Acting Health Services Manager – Digital Health, Royal Flying Doctor Service

“The structure and content was really well thought out and was spot on for the needs of the group. I’ve attended a few workshops on the same topic and this was by far the most practical and useful.“