Eileen McDargh

CSP, CPAE

About the author

Eileen McDargh is CEO of The Resiliency Group. She is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, master facilitator, and award-winning author with expertise in resiliency and leadership. The British research firm Global Gurus International ranks her in the top five of the 30 communication masters worldwide. Her articles have appeared in countless publications and two of her books have been awarded national recognition, including the Ben Franklin Gold Award. Her eighth book is Burnout to Breakthrough: Building Resilience to Refuel, Recharge and Reclaim What Matters. Learn more about her at EileenMcDargh.com.

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Resilience Is NOT What You Think It Is

June 10, 2022

When I ask anyone to define resilience, I always hear ’bounce back.’ In the 1620s, the word resilience came from the Latin to mean ‘the act of rebounding.’ I think of rebounding as what my mother would say when a couple got divorced and one of the formerly married partners quickly became attached to another person.