Optimism, Resilience, and Grit is the antidote to Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt for LGBTQ+ Employees during COVID-19
With both the pandemic and political unrest, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Non-Binary people are seeking ways to endure and succeed in the world. LGBTQ+ people face constant change that can be unsettling. For a number of years, I have been teaching and speaking about positive psychology - specifically Optimism, Resilience, and Grit. Regardless of the economic or political climate, organizations need to support and developing their LGBTQ+ employees in their wellbeing and development.
These unique circumstances, along with navigating both economic and health disparities caused by COVID-19, make building one’s optimism, resilience, and grit to fight fear, uncertainty, and doubt all the more essential.
Optimism is the belief that one will generally experience good outcomes - that things will work out for the best. Those who are optimists have many benefits including living to age 100, taking fewer sick days, and feeling happier.
Optimism can be strengthened by being a positive forward thinker, having gratitude, and smiling more.
Resilience is our ability to bounce back during times of challenge. Benefits to resilience include a lower rate of depression and greater satisfaction in life.
You can build resilience by taking decisive action, taking care of yourself, and mainlining a hopeful outlook.
Grit is a focus on long-term goals through passion and perseverance. Grit has been found to be a key differentiator with high performers.
Grit can be strengthened by investing in adopting a growth mindset and asking for support.
Developing Optimism, Resilience, and Grit benefits you personally as LGBTQ+ employee, in addition to the business bottom line of companies that you work for by increasing engagement, retention, and success with organizational change. These skills can be learned and strengthened at any time, no matter your age!
Self-learning on this topic? Check out our new Digital Course Optimism, Resilience and Grit: Sustaining Success at Work and Home.
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Sarah Scala is a senior talent management leader and executive coach with 20+ years of experience providing organization development, change management, and leadership development solutions for diverse global and local industries. She She is a collaborative consultant, coach, and educator supporting performance transformation of executives, leaders, and teams. Sarah is a methodical, results-driven leader recognized for helping clients reach their highest potential, increase revenue, reduce turnover, elevate business profitability, build competencies, and improve performance.
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