Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Opiskelija osaa:
- ennakoida ja valmistautua muutokseen
- joustaa ja sopeutua muutoksen yhteydessä
- oppia ja kehittyä analysoimalla muutosta
- arvioida resilienssin hyödynnettävyyttä omassa organisaatiossaan

Teaching methods

This course is only in Finnish.

Introduction to the theme of resilience, interactive lecture on March 6, 2025
"Building a More Resilient Future" – Group work and lecture on May 8, 2025

Multiple-choice questions + discussion task (individual work) + key recommendations for developing resilience, created collaboratively (group work)

Location and time

The course includes two in-person/contact days: March 6 and May 8, 2025.
Learning tasks can be found in the Canvas learning platform, which will open on March 6, 2025.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Troy, A. S., Willroth, E. C., Shallcross, A. J., Giuliani, N. R., Gross, J. J., & Mauss, I. B. (2023). Psychological resilience: An affect-regulation framework. Annual review of psychology, 74, 547-576.
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-psych-020122-041854
Laurean Resilienssijulkaisu: https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/499707?show=full
Duchek, S. (2020). Organizational resilience: a capability-based conceptualization. Business Research, 13(1), 215-246.
Walker (2019) Finding Resilience?: Change and Uncertainty in Nature and Society. Clayton, VIC: CSIRO PUBLISHING. (löytyy Finnan kautta)
Valli, L. 2020. Kuolema kuittaa univelan? : Tutkimus resilienssistä ja resilienssipotentiaalin johtamisesta kriisinhallintaorganisaatiossa https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/122122 (Linkittyy ulkoiselle sivustolle.)
Välikangas, L., & Romme, A. G. L. (2013). How to design for strategic resilience: a case study in retailing. Journal of Organization Design, 2(2), 44-53.
Wiig, S. & Fahlbruch B. Exploring Resilience. Springer Nature, 2019. (e-kirja löytyy Finnan kautta DOAB Directory of Open Access Books)

Important dates

The course includes two in-person/contact days: March 6 and May 8, 2025.
Learning tasks can be found in the Canvas learning platform, which will open on March 6, 2025.

Deadline for multiple-choice questions: April 7, 2025
Deadline for the discussion task: April 30, 2025
Deadline for the collaborative writing task: May 31, 2025

Content and scheduling

The course on developing resilience skills focuses on change management and strengthening personal resilience. It offers practical tools and strategies to help participants navigate change effectively, anticipate and manage risks in projects. You will learn to identify signs of change and develop proactive strategies to prepare for evolving situations. The course includes exercises to build flexibility and adaptability, enabling you to respond to change quickly and efficiently. You will explore changes as learning opportunities and enhance your analytical skills in the context of change. Additionally, you will learn to evaluate the use of resilience within your organization and identify opportunities to strengthen it further.

Grading scale

H-5