{"id":2250,"date":"2015-10-01T15:46:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T19:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ngenperformance.com\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2015-10-01T15:47:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T19:47:35","slug":"declining-resilience-among-students-a-serious-problem-how-will-it-impact-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ngenperformance.com\/?p=2250","title":{"rendered":"Declining Resilience Among Students A Serious Problem – How Will It Impact Employers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In lieu of a long blog post, I want people to take 10 minutes and read this very important article<\/a> on a serious problem facing colleges and universities \u2013 declining student resilience.<\/p>\n

This article provides insights into why counselling services on college campuses are now being bombarded by student who are struggling to deal with \u201ceveryday bumps in the road of life\u201d which according to one administrator is seriously impacting the university\u2019s ability to deliver its mission of higher education.<\/p>\n

This is a must read for parents, educators and employers. We must all consider the consequences of a culture that has made young people fearful of failure, anxious about life choices and unable to independently manage the curve balls that life throws at us.<\/p>\n

Declining resilience among young people is not going to just \u201csort itself out\u201d by the time younger Gen Ys graduate and come into the workforce.\u00a0 The impact on employers could include:<\/p>\n