Life is hard.
Rocketing rates of physical and mental health issues are testimony to the enormous pressures of our complex world. So how do we become tough and adaptable to face life's challenges?
Resilience Exponent Course: Available Now!
The Resilience Exponent Course is an in-depth program for those looking to convert their online learning into a certification with The Resilience Shield. Available to both individuals and organisations, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of the constituent components of resilience (the Innate, Mind, Body, Social, Professional and Adaptation layers) and how they can be improved.
Individuals who complete the full program will become certified Resilience Exponents, with a certificate and digital badge that can be used in social media, professional biographies, profiles and emails.
The Resilience Exponent is a prerequisite qualification for the Resilience Mentor qualification.
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The Resilience Shield Credentialing Structure
The Resilience Exponent understands the constituent components of resilience and how to build resilience using the evidence-based Resilience Shield methodology. The Resilience Exponent can complete a self-assessment using the Resilience Survey and understand how to build an individual Resilience Action Plan.
The Resilience Exponent is a prerequisite qualification for the Resilience Mentor qualification.
The Resilience Mentor has been equipped with the detailed knowledge, skills and confidence to act as an assistant instructor and mentor in the Resilience Shield methodology. The Resilience Mentor can explain, and practically apply, the proprietary Resilience Shield diagnostic tools to assess individual resilience and subsequently develop Resilience Action Plans. Resilience Mentors understand where professional help might be required and will recommend into the correct pathways.
The Resilience Mentor is a prerequisite qualification for the Resilience Instructor qualification.
The Resilience Instructor is a recognised subject matter expertise in resilience and understands the efficacy of the Resilience Shield model. They have demonstrated a depth of knowledge, skills and attributes to unilaterally deliver the Resilience Shield methodology. The Resilience Instructor can explain, in detail, the supporting academic evidence that backs up the proprietary Resilience Shield methodology. They will also deliver the toolkits and diagnostic tools that enable the improvement of resilience across any cohort. Resilience Instructors will have defined pathways to refer people into professional help where that might be required.
The Resilience Shield is Dynamic, Multifactoral and Modifiable.
Our model identifies the key characteristics of resilience and will enable you to defend yourself against the chronic and acute stressors that impact all of us on a daily basis.
INNATE
This is the resilience that you already possess - nature, nurture and everything in between! This is going to be different for everyone, varying with genetics and the events and experiences faced through our lives.
MIND
The psychological and spiritual components of resilience found in your Mind Layer are profound and form the bedrock of all other layers of your Shield.
BODY
The physiological elements of resilience are anchored on your sleep, diet, exercise and breath. The more you can develop your physical capability, the more resilient you are going to become.
SOCIAL
Your Social Layer incorporates all interactions with other human beings. While this includes engagement in a work context, the primary focus is on be outside of your professional employment - those relationships that can endure throughout your life.
PROFESSIONAL
Work forms a large component of many people's lives. Doing work that is meaningful - or, alternatively, finding meaning in your work - and performing tasks with competence contributes greatly to resilience.
ADAPTATION
The Adaptation Layer stems from your thorough preparation against the 'known and knowable' stressors in life, providing a platform for defence against unexpected and unprecedented events.
Don't Know Where to Start?
Our FREE Resilience Survey incorporates a number of existing, proven and academically proven screens to provide a measurement of your individual resilience levels, key strengths and areas for improvement. It is recommended that you take the survey prior to participating in the Resilience Shield courses in order to help you decide which option is right for you.
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The Resilience Shield Course Options
The Resilience Shield Online Course has a wide range of offerings that cater to all knowledge levels, skillsets and individual needs. Whether you're looking to gain insight into a particular area (or areas!) of resilience, or want to dive into obtaining a qualification with The Resilience Shield, we've got you covered.
Meet Your Resilience Instructors
Dr Dan Pronk
Dan Pronk resigned himself to studying medicine on an army scholarship after failing dismally in his first career dream of professional triathlon. Upon qualifying as an army doctor Dan completed SAS selection and moved into Special Operations where he served for five years, including four tours of Afghanistan. He was awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service for his conduct in combat on his second tour.
Ben Pronk, DSC
Ben’s resilience journey started at the age of 16 months when his annoyingly talented brother Dan was born. Since then, he has continued as a student, teacher and practitioner of resilience, including through his 24-year Army career. The majority of this time was in the SAS, and involved multiple deployments to Timor Leste, Iraq and Afghanistan – where he was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for leadership in combat – before finishing as Commanding Officer.
Tim Curtis
Tim is convinced that his military career started through a clerical error which developed into 16 years of service including with the Australia Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. Tim’s operational service included in the Asia Pacific Region and Africa, as well as on Special Recovery/ Counter Terrorist operations. He was personally selected to raise the East Coast Counter Terrorist capability in 2002 and later he served as an SAS Squadron Commander.
Dr Lies Notebaert
As a student at Ghent University in Belgium, Lies found herself fascinated by the idea that the scientific method can be applied to study psychological phenomena. This led her to pursue a PhD through which she specialised in examining how the way we perceive the world shapes our emotional experiences. After realising her dream of moving to Australia, Lies became co-director of the Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion at the University of Western Australia.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our existing courses or would like more information about our Resilience Credentialing, reach out to us at [email protected] or fill out the contact form below.
