Resilience Cards
Resilience Cards
A Reflective Resource for Expatriate Leaders
Janice Rowen Resilience Cards are a reflective learning resource designed to support expatriate leaders in building inner strength, self-awareness, and adaptive capacity throughout their global leadership journey.
Created with a foundation in positive psychology, coaching psychology, and emotional resilience theory, the cards serve as a practical and interactive tool for cultivating mental agility, emotional regulation, and values-driven decision-making in culturally dynamic contexts.
Whether used independently, in coaching sessions, or as part of structured leadership programmes, the Resilience Cards empower leaders to engage in meaningful self-reflection, unlock insight, and foster greater well-being and adaptability in times of change and transition.
Integration, Capability Building & Sustainability
Janice Rowen Consultancy partners with organisations to embed the Resilience Cards within coaching pathways, leadership programmes, and DEI initiatives. Facilitator guides and workshop templates are available to support internal coaches, mentors, and HR professionals in using the cards effectively.
Evaluation is aligned to the Kirkpatrick Model, measuring leader engagement, mindset shifts, behavioural application, and long-term impact on leadership performance and well-being
Ethical & Cultural Integrity
Developed with cultural sensitivity and psychological safety in mind, the Resilience Cards respect diverse identities and leadership contexts.
Use of the cards is voluntary and grounded in principles of confidentiality, consent, and trust.
Leaders are encouraged to access additional support where deeper reflection or emotional exploration is needed.
Purpose & Objectives
Janice Rowen Resilience Cards aim to deepen emotional insight and enhance coping strategies during periods of uncertainty, ambiguity, and cross-cultural complexity. Key objectives include:
Supporting leaders in exploring personal triggers, strengths, and emotional patterns
Encouraging reflective dialogue and reframing of challenging experiences
Building intentional habits that strengthen optimism, confidence, and clarity
Enhancing leaders’ capacity to recover, realign, and lead with presence and purpose
Creating psychologically safe spaces for open discussion and individual learning
The cards are grounded in evidence-based frameworks and contribute to a strengths-based, solution-focused culture that aligns with organisational goals for talent resilience, engagement, and performance.
Structure & Use
The Resilience Cards are grouped into core themes aligned with the PERMA+V model and its coaching principles:
Pause and Reflect: Prompts to help leaders step back, gain clarity, and cultivate self-awareness
Challenge and Reframe: Cards that guide leaders to consider new perspectives and develop flexible thinking
Strengthen and Sustain: Invitations to reinforce personal values, resources, and support systems
Act and Integrate: Calls to translate insight into action, strengthening resilience and effectiveness
Each card includes a thought-provoking question, a reflective prompt, or a practical action to encourage deeper learning.
The cards can be used during 1:1 coaching, team workshops, self-guided learning, or in leadership circles to spark dialogue and insight.
Who is it for?
Expatriate leaders seeking tools for ongoing resilience, reflection, and adaptation
Coaches and mentors supporting leaders through international transitions.
HR and L&D professionals designing reflective leadership development journeys.
Teams navigating rapid change, cross-cultural collaboration, or high-pressure environments.
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