STAYING STRONG IN CHALLENGING TIMES –
Resilience, Perseverance and Constructive Ways of Dealing with Setbacks
Vocational training does not always go according to plan. Difficult situations, criticism, mistakes, pressure or uncertainty can quickly affect motivation and self-confidence.
In this workshop, apprentices explore what helps people remain capable of acting during challenging times and recover from setbacks.
They learn how to recognise their own strengths, use available support, change unhelpful perspectives and develop practical strategies for dealing with pressure, disappointment and uncertainty.
Content
- Understanding resilience and what strengthens it
- Recognising personal strengths and previous successes
- Understanding how thoughts and evaluations influence emotions and behaviour
- Changing perspectives and reframing difficult situations
- Distinguishing between what can and cannot be influenced
- Using relationships and social support
- Asking for help and accepting support
- Finding meaning and orientation in challenging situations
- Strengthening self-efficacy and personal responsibility
- Developing perseverance and learning to keep going
- Understanding the role of goals and realistic intermediate steps
- Dealing constructively with mistakes, criticism and setbacks
- Managing pressure, uncertainty and difficult emotions
- Recognising personal warning signs and individual limits
- Developing practical strategies for future challenges
- Practical exercises, reflection and group activities
How Does the Company Benefit?
Apprentices learn to deal more constructively with pressure, setbacks and unexpected difficulties.
They become better able to reflect on challenging situations, seek support and identify realistic options for action.
This strengthens perseverance, personal responsibility and the ability to remain engaged during demanding phases of vocational training.
What Makes This Workshop Different
The workshop does not suggest that people simply need to think positively or become tougher.
Resilience is presented as a combination of supportive relationships, constructive thinking, personal meaning, self-care, practical action and perseverance.
The content draws on current psychological research as well as realistic situations from vocational training and working life.
What Apprentices Appreciate About This Workshop
Apprentices can reflect on challenges without being required to disclose personal experiences.
They discover that setbacks, uncertainty and difficult phases are not signs of personal failure and that resilience can be strengthened over time.
Stories, practical exercises and changes of perspective make the content accessible and help participants identify strategies that fit their own lives.
International Perspective
Ways of dealing with pressure, asking for support and expressing difficulties are influenced by culture, social expectations and organisational environments.
The workshop can therefore be adapted to the cultural and professional context of the participants.
For international groups, it can also explore the challenges of adapting to a new country, workplace culture or vocational education system and help participants develop strategies for dealing with uncertainty and change.
Target Group
Apprentices and students in dual study programmes
Venue
At the company’s premises or at a conference or training centre
Format
- One-day workshop, approximately 8 training units, for example from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including breaks.
- The ideal maximum group size is approximately 12 participants.
- The content, format and duration can be adapted to the organisation, target group and local context.