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Employees shouldn't be left to deal with adversity on their own. The environment for shared responsibility should be created. Maintaining resilience is a personality trait some workers have and others don't, and stigmatizing the real emotions employees have when they face challenges, are two traps that leaders must understand. Can the adversity employees areExperiencing be reduced or removed? Is it possible for all employees to experience this adversity the same way? What can I do to support resilience?

The pursuit of goals despite adversity is an important issue for organizations. We all face personal challenges, ranging from the daily stresses of balancing work and home roles to experiences of job loss or the death of a loved one, as well as societal stressors. Adequate resilience is required in the face of these challenges.