Embracing Challenges as Growth Opportunities for Safran
Inspiring Safran’s Cloud and Advanced Technologies Division with actionable resilience strategies and goal-setting techniques with a lasting impact on team motivation, mindset, and cohesion.
Industry: Aerospace
The Client
Safran is a global high-tech leader in aviation, defense, and space, with 79,000 employees. Focused on making air transport safer, more sustainable, and accessible, Safran holds top positions worldwide and in Europe.
Overview
Safran's Cloud and Advanced Technologies Division invited Lina to lead a team-building experience centered on resilience, personal motivation, and overcoming obstacles. The session was part of a broader effort to foster growth and strengthen team cohesion, aligning with Safran's commitment to high performance and innovation.
Challenge
Safran's teams often face high-stakes challenges that require continuous resilience and adaptation. Director Jon Ripley wanted a session that would not only inspire but also provide practical tools for the team to apply in both professional and personal contexts.
Solution
Lina crafted a presentation focused on "Building Resilience," blending storytelling, interactive exercises, and a structured framework to foster resilience. She effectively connected her experiences to the challenges the team faces daily, helping them embrace these as opportunities to grow.
Key Presentation Elements
Personal Story of Resilience - Lina shared her own journey, highlighting how persistence and mental strength enabled her to overcome challenges.
Five-Step Resilience Framework - A structured approach to help team members build resilience, navigate obstacles, and maintain motivation.
Goal Visualization and Focus Techniques - Guidance on breaking down larger objectives into achievable steps, encouraging the team to use "laser-sharp focus" to progress toward their goals.
Mindset Shifts for Evaluating Success - Lina emphasized ways to measure personal and professional success by assessing one's alignment with long-term goals and values, rather than only short-term achievements.
Team Feedback
The presentation received an overwhelmingly positive response, with 100% of participants rating it as "Excellent." The team highlighted several impactful aspects:
"Very engaging and insightful. Her story was amazing and made me realize we as humans can overcome anything."
"A great presentation for re-centering our vision and guiding us to find the most productive and feasible parts to focus on in our work and personal life."
"Lina’s talk gave us actionable steps for overcoming obstacles and writing down goals—a reminder to inch closer to our aspirations one step at a time."
Lina’s Reflections:
It was clear to me that this high-performing team is led with genuine care and authenticity. Jon's leadership style created an environment where openness and trust allow for transformation experiences. I was happy to add a framework for building resilience, giving the team a way to embrace difficulties as a way to continuously grow and evolve.
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