Resilience - Neat, plausible and wrong
Resilience is something I have a deeply ambivalent relationship with. It's both really important, and something I've seen actively used against people at work.
In this Dr Miriam and I talk about how it's used by and against different people. Amongst other things we explore:
- How the idea of resilience is often misapplied, even weaponised
- When resilience is used to excuse a dysfunctional system
- How neurodivergent people are impacted when the idea of resilience is used this way
After you’ve listened, you’ll have an understanding of how thinking about the whole process of what we're doing can help avoid the pitfalls of resilience.
On Neat, Plausible and Wrong, we look at business psychology through the lens of neurodiversity. We’ve found that many of the ideas we rely on at work often fail in the messy real world. In each episode we take a popular theory or concept you’ve probably heard mentioned at work, and see how true it really is.
Dr Miriam Mavia-Zając is a Consultant Chartered psychologist, executive coach, and published author; working at the intersection of neurodivergence, identity, and emotional truth. She helps neurodivergent individuals reclaim their brilliance without burning out and partners with organisations to challenge systems that misread difference as dysfunction. Her work spans therapy, coaching, consultation, and thought leadership, grounded in psychological depth, cultural clarity, and systemic honesty.
Learn more about her at www.neurodiverseyou.com
Matthew Bellringer is a neurodiversity and innovation specialist, working with individuals and organisations to benefit from the value of their unconventional perspectives. Matthew provides one-to-one support for business owners and professionals, training and consultancy to organisations, and supports the development of services aimed at a neurodiverse audience.
“Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem—neat, plausible, and wrong.” - H.L. Mencken