Dates Offered	Time	Location	Target Audience
August 26\, 2026	9 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Virtual Classroom via Zoom	All WashU Staff (Leading Self\, O thers\, or the Organization)

This course is a part of the Self-Leadership Learning Path\, a curated learning journey for Wash U staff who want to lead with purpose\, confidence and impact – no matter t heir role. This path offers six engaging instructor-led workshops (availabl e virtually and in person) and three flexible on-demand courses\, all desig ned to help you build the mindset\, skillset and habits to lead from within . The sessions within the path do not need to be taken in a specific order\, allowing you to progress at your own pace and based on y our interests. These courses are available to all WashU staff and faculty at all levels.

Course Description: Resilience is not just about enduring hard times—it’s about finding meaning\, reclaiming joy\, and rising again with purpose and clarity. In today’s rapidly changing world\, cultivating resili ence is a critical life skill that empowers us to navigate uncertainty\, sp ring forward from adversity\, and grow through challenge. This highly inter active workshop invites participants to move beyond the idea of simply “pow ering through” and instead explore the mindset\, skillset\, and practices t hat support real\, sustainable resilience—individually and in community.

Participants will engage in reflection\, sto rytelling\, and small-group dialogue to explore how values\, purpose\, conn ection\, and emotional agility can be leveraged to build internal reserves and external support systems. Through guided activities\, participants will identify their personal sources of strength\, map out a resilience plan us ing real-life tools\, and leave with actionable habits to stay grounded and energized in the face of ongoing change.

Learning Objectives:

By t he end of this workshop\, participants will be able to:

Define resilience in a way that reflects bot h personal identity and collective experience\, distinguishing between surv iving and thriving.

Identify and reflect on their core values and personal “why” to create an internal foundation for resilience.

Apply the Robertson Cooper Model of Resilience to assess c urrent strengths and areas for growth across four domains: purposefulness\, confidence\, support\, and adaptability.

Map personal resilience strategies using the “4 S’s” framework—Supportive people\, Strategies\, Sources of sagacity\, and Solut ion-seeking behaviors.

Pract ice one-minute resilience habits that support mindset shifts\, ene rgy renewal\, and emotional regulation.

Foster psychological safety and give grace—to both the mselves and others—by identifying practical ways to create supportive envir onments that encourage risk-taking\, vulnerability\, and compassion.

Audience: This class is f or all Washington University in St. Louis staff and faculty at any level (L eading Self\, Others\, or the Organization )

Facilitator: Juman Al Bukhari\, PhD\, EdD – Senior Cons ultant\, HR Learning and Development

With a background in professorship\, research\, and expertise in higher educatio n leadership\, along with a doctorate in the field\, Juman enjoys deliverin g\, facilitating\, and teaching courses that develop WashU employees’ criti cal thinking\, creativity\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, problem-solvi ng\, and communication skills. She incorporates theory and practice into he r teaching to allow for practical exploration of real-life situations. Addi tionally\, she actively fosters collaboration and strives to achieve organi zational goals aligned with WashU’s mission and vision.

Questions:
Contact HR-LearnandDevelop@wustl.edu

No-Show and Late Cancellation Fees:  Canc ellations received less than five (5) business days prior to scheduled clas s will result in a $50 cancellation fee charged to their department. If you ’re no longer able to attend\, please drop your re gistration in Workday Learning.

In case of illness or another emergency\, please contact HR-L earnandDevelop@wustl.edu. Exceptions to the above guidelines are on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the L&D team

All programs are subject to change.

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