Warren Macdonald

Let’s face it; much of what we do isn’t working. Many of our systems are broken. We know it, yet we feel powerless to do anything about it.

2025 promises to be a year of disruption. We can either be at the mercy of the changes this will bring, or we can choose to be proactive and find opportunity amidst them – even the unexpected challenges, the curveballs.

The key to building resilience in the face of adversity lies in proactively disrupting ourselves. By regularly confronting obstacles of our own making, we develop the muscle memory to respond effectively to external challenges. We go beyond merely accepting change; we actively seek it out.

Expected Outcomes:

• This presentation is designed to give confidence to attendees that change isn’t the end of the world, that it can be a catalyst to personal and team growth. Expect a shift in mindset from avoidance to actively seeking out challenges.

Key Takeaways:

• An understanding of how resilience is banked through confronting obstacles. That it is transferable across all areas of our lives.
• Specific tools and techniques to build resilience.
• Just like a ship in harbor is physically safe, staying in a comfortable routine can feel secure, but it limits potential for growth and innovation.

If we can’t see where it is we need to go, what are our chances of getting there? If your team or your members can’t see where you’re going, what are the chances they’ll get onboard? In navigating change, and overcoming the challenges that come with it, we need to address the foundation; the root cause of why we often get stuck or disengaged, and that is, how we perceive change in the first place.

If there’s one certainty, in business and in life, it’s that we will all face challenges; that we will all, at some point be faced with a seeming insurmountable obstacle or obstacles. When that happens, our greatest ally is found in our ability to endure; to adapt. When that happens, it pays to have banked some resilience. This keynote presentation focuses on what we can do to prepare for our challenges in advance. On how we can fortify ourselves against the curveballs and roadblocks before they happen by practicing resilience.

The big picture aim of this presentation is to validate the importance of the work you do; whether you’re a front line practitioner or clinician; a caregiver or caseworker or a hospital administrator. Second to that is to share an example of the results we can achieve in our quality of care when we adopt a client centred (or patient centred) approach or model. When we partner with our patients to achieve a common goal.

This presentation is designed to provide you with three outcomes: Reinforced understanding of the power of purpose, the ability to see obstacles as stepping stones towards our goals, A clear understanding of the importance of preparation in reaching your goals.

This presentation will help your group realize that challenges brought on by change hold endless opportunities for innovation and personal and professional growth. That it is possible to not just survive, but to thrive despite adversity.